diff --git a/backend/ecmk_fetcher/processor.py b/backend/ecmk_fetcher/processor.py
index 4f8c24ea..03e40f1c 100644
--- a/backend/ecmk_fetcher/processor.py
+++ b/backend/ecmk_fetcher/processor.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from backend.ecmk_fetcher.reports import (
 from backend.ecmk_fetcher.excel_writer import write_row
 from backend.ecmk_fetcher.upload import (
     upload_excel_to_sharepoint,
-    upload_file_to_s3_and_update_db,
+    upload_file_to_s3_and_record,
     upload_file_to_sharepoint,
 )
 from backend.ecmk_fetcher.xml_processor import flatten_sap_property, parse_rdsap
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def run_job() -> None:
                                     )
 
                                 # Upload to s3 and update db
-                                upload_file_to_s3_and_update_db(
+                                upload_file_to_s3_and_record(
                                     bucket=s3_bucket,
                                     file_path=file_path,
                                     hubspot_listing_id=hubspot_listing_id,
diff --git a/backend/ecmk_fetcher/tests/test_upload.py b/backend/ecmk_fetcher/tests/test_upload.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79823e8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/ecmk_fetcher/tests/test_upload.py
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+from typing import Generator
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, call, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from backend.app.db.models.uploaded_file import FileTypeEnum
+from backend.ecmk_fetcher.upload import upload_file_to_s3_and_record
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_uploaded_file() -> MagicMock:
+    obj = MagicMock()
+    obj.id = 42
+    return obj
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_session() -> MagicMock:
+    return MagicMock()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def patched_deps(
+    mock_uploaded_file: MagicMock, mock_session: MagicMock
+) -> Generator[dict[str, MagicMock], None, None]:
+    with (
+        patch(
+            "backend.ecmk_fetcher.upload.upload_file_to_s3"
+        ) as mock_s3,
+        patch(
+            "backend.ecmk_fetcher.upload.db_session"
+        ) as mock_db_ctx,
+        patch(
+            "backend.ecmk_fetcher.upload.UploadedFile",
+            return_value=mock_uploaded_file,
+        ) as mock_model,
+    ):
+        mock_db_ctx.return_value.__enter__.return_value = mock_session
+        mock_db_ctx.return_value.__exit__.return_value = False
+        yield {
+            "s3": mock_s3,
+            "db_ctx": mock_db_ctx,
+            "model": mock_model,
+            "session": mock_session,
+            "uploaded_file": mock_uploaded_file,
+        }
+
+
+def test_returns_uploaded_file_id_as_int(
+    patched_deps: dict[str, MagicMock],
+) -> None:
+    result = upload_file_to_s3_and_record(
+        bucket="test-bucket",
+        file_path="/tmp/report.pdf",
+        hubspot_listing_id="hs-001",
+        file_type=FileTypeEnum.ECMK_RD_SAP_SITE_NOTE,
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(result, int)
+    assert result == 42
+
+
+def test_uploads_to_s3_with_key_derived_from_listing_id_and_filename(
+    patched_deps: dict[str, MagicMock],
+) -> None:
+    upload_file_to_s3_and_record(
+        bucket="my-bucket",
+        file_path="/some/path/site_note.pdf",
+        hubspot_listing_id="hs-999",
+        file_type=FileTypeEnum.ECMK_RD_SAP_SITE_NOTE,
+    )
+
+    patched_deps["s3"].assert_called_once_with(
+        "/some/path/site_note.pdf",
+        "my-bucket",
+        "documents/hubspot_listing_id/hs-999/site_note.pdf",
+    )
+
+
+def test_adds_uploaded_file_record_to_session(
+    patched_deps: dict[str, MagicMock],
+) -> None:
+    upload_file_to_s3_and_record(
+        bucket="test-bucket",
+        file_path="/tmp/report.pdf",
+        hubspot_listing_id="hs-001",
+        file_type=FileTypeEnum.ECMK_RD_SAP_SITE_NOTE,
+    )
+
+    patched_deps["session"].add.assert_called_once_with(
+        patched_deps["uploaded_file"]
+    )
+    patched_deps["session"].flush.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def test_site_note_type_does_not_trigger_pdf_parsing(
+    patched_deps: dict[str, MagicMock],
+) -> None:
+    # If parsing branch still existed, this would blow up without a
+    # parse_site_notes_pdf mock — test passes only when branch is absent.
+    result = upload_file_to_s3_and_record(
+        bucket="test-bucket",
+        file_path="/tmp/site_note.pdf",
+        hubspot_listing_id="hs-002",
+        file_type=FileTypeEnum.ECMK_RD_SAP_SITE_NOTE,
+    )
+
+    assert result == 42
diff --git a/backend/ecmk_fetcher/upload.py b/backend/ecmk_fetcher/upload.py
index edfaf9f1..fc05363c 100644
--- a/backend/ecmk_fetcher/upload.py
+++ b/backend/ecmk_fetcher/upload.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ from backend.app.db.models.uploaded_file import (
     FileTypeEnum,
     UploadedFile,
 )
-from backend.documents_parser.db_writer import save_epc_property_data
-from backend.documents_parser.parser import parse_site_notes_pdf
 from utils.logger import setup_logger
 from utils.s3 import upload_file_to_s3
 from utils.sharepoint.domna_sharepoint_client import DomnaSharepointClient
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ def upload_excel_to_sharepoint(
 
 
 # TODO: this should be moved to somewhere common and called by pashub fetcher
-def upload_file_to_s3_and_update_db(
+def upload_file_to_s3_and_record(
     bucket: str, file_path: str, hubspot_listing_id: str, file_type: FileTypeEnum
 ) -> int:
     filename: str = os.path.basename(file_path)
@@ -70,11 +68,4 @@ def upload_file_to_s3_and_update_db(
         session.flush()
         uploaded_file_id: int = int(cast(int, uploaded_file.id))
 
-        if file_type == FileTypeEnum.ECMK_RD_SAP_SITE_NOTE:
-            try:
-                epc_data = parse_site_notes_pdf(file_path)
-                save_epc_property_data(session, epc_data, uploaded_file_id=uploaded_file_id)
-            except Exception:
-                logger.warning(f"Failed to parse/save site notes {file_path}", exc_info=True)
-
     return uploaded_file_id