diff --git a/.github/workflows/promote-prod.yml b/.github/workflows/promote-prod.yml
index e890112..da8c9b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/promote-prod.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/promote-prod.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,26 @@ jobs:
             --base main \
             --head "release/promote-prod-${TAG}" \
             --title "release: promote ${TAG} to production" \
-            --body "Promote image tag ${TAG} to production after UAT sign-off. cc @cpfarhood"
\ No newline at end of file
+            --body "Promote image tag ${TAG} to production after UAT sign-off. cc @cpfarhood"
+
+      - name: Delete existing completed Jobs before Flux reconciles
+        env:
+          TAG: ${{ inputs.tag }}
+        run: |
+          SHORT_SHA="${TAG##*-}"
+          echo "Deleting completed Jobs with name suffix: $SHORT_SHA"
+          kubectl delete job "migrate-schema-${SHORT_SHA}" -n groombook --ignore-not-found
+          kubectl delete job "seed-test-data-${SHORT_SHA}" -n groombook --ignore-not-found
+          echo "Jobs deleted, Flux will reconcile with fresh objects"
+
+      - name: Notify on failure
+        if: failure()
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              body: '## Production Promotion Failed\n\nThe `promote-prod` workflow failed. Check the workflow run logs for details.'
+            });
diff --git a/.github/workflows/promote-to-uat.yml b/.github/workflows/promote-to-uat.yml
index c0ccff9..8fe3a37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/promote-to-uat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/promote-to-uat.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,16 @@ jobs:
             --body "[GRO-429](/GRO/issues/GRO-429) — UAT promotion triggered by CTO")
           gh pr merge "$PR_URL" --merge
 
+      - name: Delete existing completed Jobs before Flux reconciles
+        env:
+          TAG: ${{ inputs.image_tag }}
+        run: |
+          SHORT_SHA="${TAG##*-}"
+          echo "Deleting completed Jobs with name suffix: $SHORT_SHA"
+          kubectl delete job "migrate-schema-${SHORT_SHA}" -n groombook-uat --ignore-not-found
+          kubectl delete job "seed-test-data-${SHORT_SHA}" -n groombook-uat --ignore-not-found
+          echo "Jobs deleted, Flux will reconcile with fresh objects"
+
       - name: Notify on failure
         if: failure()
         uses: actions/github-script@v7