diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/components/ReadyPanel.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/components/ReadyPanel.tsx
index 6524535..15ecc57 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/components/ReadyPanel.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/components/ReadyPanel.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ import {
   safeFilenamePart,
 } from "@/lib/utils";
 import * as api from "../api";
-import { useMarkAsAppliedMutation } from "../hooks/queries/useJobMutations";
+import {
+  useMarkAsAppliedMutation,
+  useSkipJobMutation,
+} from "../hooks/queries/useJobMutations";
 import { useProfile } from "../hooks/useProfile";
 import { useRescoreJob } from "../hooks/useRescoreJob";
 import { FitAssessment, JobHeader, TailoredSummary } from ".";
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ export const ReadyPanel: React.FC<ReadyPanelProps> = ({
   } | null>(null);
   const previousJobIdRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
   const markAsAppliedMutation = useMarkAsAppliedMutation();
+  const skipJobMutation = useSkipJobMutation();
 
   const { personName } = useProfile();
 
@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ export const ReadyPanel: React.FC<ReadyPanelProps> = ({
     if (!job) return;
 
     try {
-      await api.skipJob(job.id);
+      await skipJobMutation.mutateAsync(job.id);
       toast.message("Job skipped");
       onJobMoved(job.id);
       await onJobUpdated();
@@ -219,7 +223,7 @@ export const ReadyPanel: React.FC<ReadyPanelProps> = ({
       const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to skip";
       toast.error(message);
     }
-  }, [job, onJobMoved, onJobUpdated]);
+  }, [job, onJobMoved, onJobUpdated, skipJobMutation]);
 
   const handleCopyInfo = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!job) return;
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DiscoveredPanel.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DiscoveredPanel.tsx
index 42350c2..f2fa914 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DiscoveredPanel.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DiscoveredPanel.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type React from "react";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import * as api from "../../api";
+import { useSkipJobMutation } from "../../hooks/queries/useJobMutations";
 import { useRescoreJob } from "../../hooks/useRescoreJob";
 import { JobDetailsEditDrawer } from "../JobDetailsEditDrawer";
 import { DecideMode } from "./DecideMode";
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ export const DiscoveredPanel: React.FC<DiscoveredPanelProps> = ({
   const [isFinalizing, setIsFinalizing] = useState(false);
   const [isEditDetailsOpen, setIsEditDetailsOpen] = useState(false);
   const previousJobIdRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
+  const skipJobMutation = useSkipJobMutation();
   const { isRescoring, rescoreJob } = useRescoreJob(onJobUpdated);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ export const DiscoveredPanel: React.FC<DiscoveredPanelProps> = ({
     if (!job) return;
     try {
       setIsSkipping(true);
-      await api.skipJob(job.id);
+      await skipJobMutation.mutateAsync(job.id);
       toast.message("Job skipped");
       onJobMoved(job.id);
       await onJobUpdated();
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
index 5adc734..446f009 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-import { useMarkAsAppliedMutation } from "@client/hooks/queries/useJobMutations";
+import {
+  useMarkAsAppliedMutation,
+  useSkipJobMutation,
+} from "@client/hooks/queries/useJobMutations";
 import { useHotkeys } from "@client/hooks/useHotkeys";
 import { useProfile } from "@client/hooks/useProfile";
 import { useSettings } from "@client/hooks/useSettings";
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@ export const OrchestratorPage: React.FC = () => {
 
   const { settings, refreshSettings } = useSettings();
   const markAsAppliedMutation = useMarkAsAppliedMutation();
+  const skipJobMutation = useSkipJobMutation();
   const {
     jobs,
     selectedJob,
@@ -417,8 +421,8 @@ export const OrchestratorPage: React.FC = () => {
         if (!selectedJob) return;
         shortcutActionInFlight.current = true;
         const jobId = selectedJob.id;
-        api
-          .skipJob(jobId)
+        skipJobMutation
+          .mutateAsync(jobId)
           .then(async () => {
             toast.message("Job skipped");
             selectNextAfterAction(jobId);
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/JobDetailPanel.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/JobDetailPanel.tsx
index 1238f19..54c0ef4 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/JobDetailPanel.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/JobDetailPanel.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ import {
 import { JobDetailsEditDrawer } from "../../components/JobDetailsEditDrawer";
 import { ReadyPanel } from "../../components/ReadyPanel";
 import { TailoringEditor } from "../../components/TailoringEditor";
-import { useMarkAsAppliedMutation } from "../../hooks/queries/useJobMutations";
+import {
+  useMarkAsAppliedMutation,
+  useSkipJobMutation,
+} from "../../hooks/queries/useJobMutations";
 import { useProfile } from "../../hooks/useProfile";
 import type { FilterTab } from "./constants";
 
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ export const JobDetailPanel: React.FC<JobDetailPanelProps> = ({
   const saveTailoringRef = useRef<null | (() => Promise<void>)>(null);
   const previousSelectedJobIdRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
   const markAsAppliedMutation = useMarkAsAppliedMutation();
+  const skipJobMutation = useSkipJobMutation();
 
   const { personName } = useProfile();
 
@@ -242,7 +246,7 @@ export const JobDetailPanel: React.FC<JobDetailPanelProps> = ({
   const handleSkip = async () => {
     if (!selectedJob) return;
     try {
-      await api.skipJob(selectedJob.id);
+      await skipJobMutation.mutateAsync(selectedJob.id);
       toast.message("Job skipped");
       await onJobUpdated();
     } catch (error) {