diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/jobs_list_view.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/jobs_list_view.js
index d5594933cf86a..7dc842cf8cd93 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/jobs_list_view.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/jobs_list_view.js
@@ -18,12 +18,21 @@ import { DeleteJobModal } from '../delete_job_modal';
 import { StartDatafeedModal } from '../start_datafeed_modal';
 import { CreateWatchFlyout } from '../create_watch_flyout';
 import { MultiJobActions } from '../multi_job_actions';
+import { NewJobButton } from '../new_job_button';
+import { JobStatsBar } from '../jobs_stats_bar';
+import { NodeAvailableWarning } from '../node_available_warning';
+import { RefreshJobsListButton } from '../refresh_jobs_list_button';
 
-import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import React, {
   Component
 } from 'react';
 
+import {
+  EuiFlexGroup,
+  EuiFlexItem,
+  EuiSpacer,
+} from '@elastic/eui';
+
 const DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 30000;
 const MINIMUM_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 5000;
 let jobsRefreshInterval =  null;
@@ -33,6 +42,7 @@ export class JobsListView extends Component {
     super(props);
 
     this.state = {
+      isRefreshing: false,
       jobsSummaryList: [],
       filteredJobsSummaryList: [],
       fullJobsList: {},
@@ -204,7 +214,6 @@ export class JobsListView extends Component {
     return this.showCreateWatchFlyout;
   }
 
-
   selectJobChange = (selectedJobs) => {
     this.setState({ selectedJobs });
   }
@@ -229,6 +238,14 @@ export class JobsListView extends Component {
     });
   }
 
+  onRefreshClick = () => {
+    this.setState({ isRefreshing: true });
+    this.refreshJobSummaryList(true);
+  }
+  isDoneRefreshing = () => {
+    this.setState({ isRefreshing: false });
+  }
+
   refreshJobSummaryList(forceRefresh = false) {
     if (forceRefresh === true || this.blockRefresh === false) {
       const expandedJobsIds = Object.keys(this.state.itemIdToExpandedRowMap);
@@ -246,12 +263,13 @@ export class JobsListView extends Component {
           const filteredJobsSummaryList = filterJobs(jobsSummaryList, this.state.filterClauses);
           this.setState({ jobsSummaryList, filteredJobsSummaryList, fullJobsList }, () => {
             this.refreshSelectedJobs();
-            this.props.updateJobStats(jobsSummaryList);
           });
 
           Object.keys(this.updateFunctions).forEach((j) => {
             this.updateFunctions[j].setState({ job: fullJobsList[j] });
           });
+
+          this.isDoneRefreshing();
         })
         .catch((error) => {
           console.error(error);
@@ -259,7 +277,7 @@ export class JobsListView extends Component {
     }
   }
 
-  render() {
+  renderJobsListComponents() {
     const jobIds = this.state.jobsSummaryList.map(j => j.id);
     return (
       <div>
@@ -310,7 +328,41 @@ export class JobsListView extends Component {
       </div>
     );
   }
+
+  render() {
+    const { isRefreshing, jobsSummaryList } = this.state;
+
+    return (
+      <React.Fragment>
+        <JobStatsBar
+          jobsSummaryList={jobsSummaryList}
+        />
+        <div className="job-management">
+          <NodeAvailableWarning />
+          <header>
+            <div className="job-buttons-container">
+              <EuiFlexGroup alignItems="center">
+                <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+                  <RefreshJobsListButton
+                    onRefreshClick={this.onRefreshClick}
+                    isRefreshing={isRefreshing}
+                  />
+                </EuiFlexItem>
+                <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+                  <NewJobButton />
+                </EuiFlexItem>
+              </EuiFlexGroup>
+            </div>
+          </header>
+
+          <div className="clear" />
+
+          <EuiSpacer size="s" />
+
+          { this.renderJobsListComponents() }
+        </ div>
+      </React.Fragment>
+    );
+  }
 }
-JobsListView.propTypes = {
-  updateJobStats: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-};
+
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/styles/main.less b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/styles/main.less
index 6ecb6002da3fa..59d59b5a2cc4b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/styles/main.less
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_view/styles/main.less
@@ -8,3 +8,15 @@
   & > div:nth-child(2) {
   }
 }
+
+.job-management {
+  padding: 20px;
+}
+
+.job-buttons-container {
+  float: right;
+}
+
+.clear {
+  clear: both;
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_stats_bar/jobs_stats_bar.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_stats_bar/jobs_stats_bar.js
index 7f43d65bd1596..85bb66fca34f6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_stats_bar/jobs_stats_bar.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/jobs_stats_bar/jobs_stats_bar.js
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ import './styles/main.less';
 import { JOB_STATE, DATAFEED_STATE } from 'plugins/ml/../common/constants/states';
 
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import React, {
-  Component,
-} from 'react';
+import React from 'react';
 
 function createJobStats(jobsSummaryList) {
 
@@ -76,46 +74,20 @@ Stat.propTypes = {
   stat: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
 };
 
-export class JobStatsBar extends Component {
-  constructor(props) {
-    super(props);
-    this.state = {
-      jobsSummaryList: [],
-      jobStats: {},
-    };
-  }
-
-  updateJobStats = (jobsSummaryList) => {
-    const jobStats = createJobStats(jobsSummaryList);
-    this.setState({
-      jobsSummaryList,
-      jobStats,
-    });
-  };
+export const JobStatsBar = ({ jobsSummaryList }) => {
+  const jobStats = createJobStats(jobsSummaryList);
+  const stats = Object.keys(jobStats).map(k => jobStats[k]);
 
-  componentDidMount() {
-    this.props.setUpdateJobStats(this.updateJobStats);
-  }
-
-  componentWillUnmount() {
-    this.props.unsetUpdateJobStats();
-  }
+  return (
+    <div className="jobs-stats-bar">
+      {
+        stats.filter(s => (s.show)).map(s => <Stat key={s.label} stat={s} />)
+      }
+    </div>
+  );
+};
 
-  render() {
-    const { jobStats } = this.state;
-    const stats = Object.keys(jobStats).map(k => jobStats[k]);
-
-    return (
-      <div className="jobs-stats-bar">
-        {
-          stats.filter(s => (s.show)).map(s => <Stat key={s.label} stat={s} />)
-        }
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-}
 JobStatsBar.propTypes = {
-  setUpdateJobStats: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  unsetUpdateJobStats: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  jobsSummaryList: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
 };
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/refresh_jobs_list_button/index.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/refresh_jobs_list_button/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ab7fe719bb04f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/refresh_jobs_list_button/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+
+
+export { RefreshJobsListButton } from './refresh_jobs_list_button';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/refresh_jobs_list_button/refresh_jobs_list_button.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/refresh_jobs_list_button/refresh_jobs_list_button.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3aecf95d55f56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/refresh_jobs_list_button/refresh_jobs_list_button.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+
+
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+
+import {
+  EuiButtonEmpty,
+} from '@elastic/eui';
+
+
+export const RefreshJobsListButton = ({ onRefreshClick, isRefreshing }) => (
+  <EuiButtonEmpty
+    onClick={onRefreshClick}
+    isLoading={isRefreshing}
+  >
+    Refresh
+  </EuiButtonEmpty>
+);
+
+RefreshJobsListButton.propTypes = {
+  onRefreshClick: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  isRefreshing: PropTypes.bool.isRequired
+};
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/jobs.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/jobs.js
index 7e3c8516030b2..4d9c5a01db49b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/jobs.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/jobs.js
@@ -5,60 +5,11 @@
  */
 
 
-import './styles/main.less';
-import { NewJobButton } from './components/new_job_button';
 import { JobsListView } from './components/jobs_list_view';
-import { JobStatsBar } from './components/jobs_stats_bar';
-import { NodeAvailableWarning } from './components/node_available_warning';
+import React from 'react';
 
-import React, {
-  Component
-} from 'react';
 
-import {
-  EuiSpacer,
-} from '@elastic/eui';
+export const JobsPage = () => (
+  <JobsListView />
+);
 
-
-export class JobsPage extends Component {
-  constructor(props) {
-    super(props);
-    this.state = {
-      jobsSummaryList: [],
-      updateJobStats: () => {},
-    };
-  }
-
-  setUpdateJobStats = (updateJobStats) => {
-    this.setState({ updateJobStats });
-  }
-
-  unsetUpdateJobStats = () => {
-    this.setUpdateJobStats(() => {});
-  }
-
-  render() {
-    return (
-      <React.Fragment>
-        <JobStatsBar
-          setUpdateJobStats={this.setUpdateJobStats}
-          unsetUpdateJobStats={this.unsetUpdateJobStats}
-        />
-        <div className="job-management">
-          <NodeAvailableWarning />
-          <header>
-            <div className="new-job-button-container">
-              <NewJobButton />
-            </div>
-          </header>
-
-          <div className="clear" />
-
-          <EuiSpacer size="s" />
-
-          <JobsListView updateJobStats={this.state.updateJobStats} />
-        </div>
-      </React.Fragment>
-    );
-  }
-}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/styles/main.less b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/styles/main.less
deleted file mode 100644
index f203d785c603c..0000000000000
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/styles/main.less
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-.job-management {
-  padding: 20px;
-}
-
-.new-job-button-container {
-  float: right;
-}
-
-.clear {
-  clear: both;
-}