diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.test.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.test.tsx
index 1716f67..a47fcf0 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.test.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.test.tsx
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ describe("OrchestratorPage", () => {
 
     pressKey("r");
     await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(toast.message).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Moving job to Ready...");
       // Mock useOrchestratorData returns selectedJob as job-1 always
       expect(api.processJob).toHaveBeenCalledWith("job-1");
     });
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
index 52900f3..de86dc3 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ export const OrchestratorPage: React.FC = () => {
 
         shortcutActionInFlight.current = true;
         const jobId = selectedJob.id;
+        toast.message("Moving job to Ready...");
 
         api
           .processJob(jobId)
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/useBulkJobSelection.ts b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/useBulkJobSelection.ts
index b76bbc5..42a2401 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/useBulkJobSelection.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/useBulkJobSelection.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ export function useBulkJobSelection({
       const selectedAtStartSet = new Set(selectedAtStart);
       try {
         setBulkActionInFlight(action);
+        if (action === "move_to_ready") {
+          toast.message("Moving jobs to Ready...");
+        }
+
         const result = await api.bulkJobAction({
           action,
           jobIds: selectedAtStart,