diff --git a/charts/actions-runner-controller/templates/manager_role.yaml b/charts/actions-runner-controller/templates/manager_role.yaml
index 637b5328..cd88f15a 100644
--- a/charts/actions-runner-controller/templates/manager_role.yaml
+++ b/charts/actions-runner-controller/templates/manager_role.yaml
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ rules:
   - get
 {{- end }}
 {{- if .Values.rbac.allowGrantingKubernetesContainerModePermissions }}
+{{/* These permissions are required by ARC to create RBAC resources for the runner pod to use the kubernetes container mode. */}}
+{{/* See https://github.com/actions-runner-controller/actions-runner-controller/pull/1268/files#r917331632 */}}
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
@@ -300,6 +302,15 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - "batch"
+  resources:
+  - jobs
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - create
+  - delete
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
diff --git a/controllers/runner_controller.go b/controllers/runner_controller.go
index 5af012d1..ecac19e3 100644
--- a/controllers/runner_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/runner_controller.go
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ func (r *RunnerReconciler) processRunnerCreation(ctx context.Context, runner v1a
 					Resources: []string{"pods/log"},
 					Verbs:     []string{"get", "list", "watch"},
 				},
+				{
+					APIGroups: []string{"batch"},
+					Resources: []string{"jobs"},
+					Verbs:     []string{"get", "list", "create", "delete"},
+				},
 				{
 					APIGroups: []string{""},
 					Resources: []string{"secrets"},