diff --git a/lib/Cron/CronWorkerInterface.php b/lib/Cron/CronWorkerInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab4029aefe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Cron/CronWorkerInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace MailPoet\Cron;
+
+use MailPoet\Models\ScheduledTask;
+
+interface CronWorkerInterface {
+  /** @return string */
+  function getTaskType();
+
+  /** @return bool */
+  function scheduleAutomatically();
+
+  /** @return bool */
+  function supportsMultipleInstances();
+
+  /** @return bool */
+  function checkProcessingRequirements();
+
+  function init();
+
+  /**
+   * @param ScheduledTask $task
+   * @param float $timer
+   * @return bool
+   */
+  function prepareTaskStrategy(ScheduledTask $task, $timer);
+
+  /**
+   * @param ScheduledTask $task
+   * @param float $timer
+   * @return bool
+   */
+  function processTaskStrategy(ScheduledTask $task, $timer);
+
+  /** @return \DateTimeInterface */
+  function getNextRunDate();
+}
diff --git a/lib/Cron/CronWorkerRunner.php b/lib/Cron/CronWorkerRunner.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..050a1f8668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Cron/CronWorkerRunner.php
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace MailPoet\Cron;
+
+use MailPoet\Models\ScheduledTask;
+use MailPoet\WP\Functions as WPFunctions;
+use MailPoetVendor\Carbon\Carbon;
+
+class CronWorkerRunner {
+  const TASK_BATCH_SIZE = 5;
+  const TASK_RUN_TIMEOUT = 120;
+  const TIMED_OUT_TASK_RESCHEDULE_TIMEOUT = 5;
+
+  /** @var float */
+  private $timer;
+
+  /** @var CronHelper */
+  private $cron_helper;
+
+  /** @var CronWorkerScheduler */
+  private $cron_worker_scheduler;
+
+  /** @var WPFunctions */
+  private $wp;
+
+  function __construct(CronHelper $cron_helper, CronWorkerScheduler $cron_worker_scheduler, WPFunctions $wp) {
+    $this->timer = microtime(true);
+    $this->cron_helper = $cron_helper;
+    $this->cron_worker_scheduler = $cron_worker_scheduler;
+    $this->wp = $wp;
+  }
+
+  function run(CronWorkerInterface $worker) {
+    // abort if execution limit is reached
+    $this->cron_helper->enforceExecutionLimit($this->timer);
+    $due_tasks = $this->getDueTasks($worker);
+    $running_tasks = $this->getRunningTasks($worker);
+
+    if (!$worker->checkProcessingRequirements()) {
+      foreach (array_merge($due_tasks, $running_tasks) as $task) {
+        $task->delete();
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    $worker->init();
+
+    if (!$due_tasks && !$running_tasks) {
+      if ($worker->scheduleAutomatically()) {
+        $this->cron_worker_scheduler->schedule($worker->getTaskType(), $worker->getNextRunDate());
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    $task = null;
+    try {
+      foreach ($due_tasks as $i => $task) {
+        $this->prepareTask($worker, $task);
+      }
+      foreach ($running_tasks as $i => $task) {
+        $this->processTask($worker, $task);
+      }
+    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+      if ($task && $e->getCode() !== CronHelper::DAEMON_EXECUTION_LIMIT_REACHED) {
+        $task->rescheduleProgressively();
+      }
+      throw $e;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  private function getDueTasks(CronWorkerInterface $worker) {
+    return ScheduledTask::findDueByType($worker->getTaskType(), self::TASK_BATCH_SIZE);
+  }
+
+  private function getRunningTasks(CronWorkerInterface $worker) {
+    return ScheduledTask::findRunningByType($worker->getTaskType(), self::TASK_BATCH_SIZE);
+  }
+
+  private function prepareTask(CronWorkerInterface $worker, ScheduledTask $task) {
+    // abort if execution limit is reached
+    $this->cron_helper->enforceExecutionLimit($this->timer);
+
+    $prepare_completed = $worker->prepareTaskStrategy($task, $this->timer);
+    if ($prepare_completed) {
+      $task->status = null;
+      $task->save();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private function processTask(CronWorkerInterface $worker, ScheduledTask $task) {
+    // abort if execution limit is reached
+    $this->cron_helper->enforceExecutionLimit($this->timer);
+
+    if (!$worker->supportsMultipleInstances()) {
+      if ($this->rescheduleOutdated($task)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      if ($this->isInProgress($task)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    $this->startProgress($task);
+
+    try {
+      $completed = $worker->processTaskStrategy($task, $this->timer);
+    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+      $this->stopProgress($task);
+      throw $e;
+    }
+
+    if ($completed) {
+      $this->complete($task);
+    }
+
+    $this->stopProgress($task);
+
+    return (bool)$completed;
+  }
+
+  private function rescheduleOutdated(ScheduledTask $task) {
+    $current_time = Carbon::createFromTimestamp($this->wp->currentTime('timestamp'));
+    $updated_at = Carbon::createFromTimestamp(strtotime((string)$task->updated_at));
+
+    // If the task is running for too long consider it stuck and reschedule
+    if (!empty($task->updated_at) && $updated_at->diffInMinutes($current_time, false) > self::TASK_RUN_TIMEOUT) {
+      $this->stopProgress($task);
+      $this->cron_worker_scheduler->reschedule($task, self::TIMED_OUT_TASK_RESCHEDULE_TIMEOUT);
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  private function isInProgress(ScheduledTask $task) {
+    if (!empty($task->in_progress)) {
+      // Do not run multiple instances of the task
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  private function startProgress(ScheduledTask $task) {
+    $task->in_progress = true;
+    $task->save();
+  }
+
+  private function stopProgress(ScheduledTask $task) {
+    $task->in_progress = false;
+    $task->save();
+  }
+
+  private function complete(ScheduledTask $task) {
+    $task->processed_at = $this->wp->currentTime('mysql');
+    $task->status = ScheduledTask::STATUS_COMPLETED;
+    $task->save();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/Cron/Daemon.php b/lib/Cron/Daemon.php
index b30c42dcf0..2b2c3cba6a 100644
--- a/lib/Cron/Daemon.php
+++ b/lib/Cron/Daemon.php
@@ -7,15 +7,23 @@ use MailPoet\Cron\Workers\WorkersFactory;
 class Daemon {
   public $timer;
 
-  /** @var WorkersFactory */
-  private $workers_factory;
-
   /** @var CronHelper */
   private $cron_helper;
 
-  function __construct(WorkersFactory $workers_factory, CronHelper $cron_helper) {
+  /** @var CronWorkerRunner */
+  private $cron_worker_runner;
+
+  /** @var WorkersFactory */
+  private $workers_factory;
+
+  function __construct(
+    CronHelper $cron_helper,
+    CronWorkerRunner $cron_worker_runner,
+    WorkersFactory $workers_factory
+  ) {
     $this->timer = microtime(true);
     $this->workers_factory = $workers_factory;
+    $this->cron_worker_runner = $cron_worker_runner;
     $this->cron_helper = $cron_helper;
   }
 
@@ -26,7 +34,11 @@ class Daemon {
     $errors = [];
     foreach ($this->getWorkers() as $worker) {
       try {
-        $worker->process($this->timer);
+        if ($worker instanceof CronWorkerInterface) {
+          $this->cron_worker_runner->run($worker);
+        } else {
+          $worker->process($this->timer); // BC for workers not implementing CronWorkerInterface
+        }
       } catch (\Exception $e) {
         $worker_class_name_parts = explode('\\', get_class($worker));
         $errors[] = [
@@ -46,9 +58,9 @@ class Daemon {
 
   private function getWorkers() {
     yield $this->workers_factory->createMigrationWorker();
-    yield $this->workers_factory->createStatsNotificationsWorker();
-    yield $this->workers_factory->createScheduleWorker();
-    yield $this->workers_factory->createQueueWorker();
+    yield $this->workers_factory->createStatsNotificationsWorker(); // not CronWorkerInterface compatible
+    yield $this->workers_factory->createScheduleWorker(); // not CronWorkerInterface compatible
+    yield $this->workers_factory->createQueueWorker(); // not CronWorkerInterface compatible
     yield $this->workers_factory->createSendingServiceKeyCheckWorker();
     yield $this->workers_factory->createPremiumKeyCheckWorker();
     yield $this->workers_factory->createBounceWorker();
diff --git a/lib/Cron/Workers/SendingQueue/Migration.php b/lib/Cron/Workers/SendingQueue/Migration.php
index b2f76eecdd..123e6493f7 100644
--- a/lib/Cron/Workers/SendingQueue/Migration.php
+++ b/lib/Cron/Workers/SendingQueue/Migration.php
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ class Migration extends SimpleWorker {
       ($unmigrated_queues_count == 0
       && count($unmigrated_queue_subscribers) == 0)
     ) {
-      // nothing to migrate
-      $this->complete($task);
+      // nothing to migrate, complete task
+      $task->processed_at = WPFunctions::get()->currentTime('mysql');
+      $task->status = ScheduledTask::STATUS_COMPLETED;
+      $task->save();
       $this->resumeSending();
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/lib/Cron/Workers/SimpleWorker.php b/lib/Cron/Workers/SimpleWorker.php
index 7f9d846fbd..741eadbbea 100644
--- a/lib/Cron/Workers/SimpleWorker.php
+++ b/lib/Cron/Workers/SimpleWorker.php
@@ -3,21 +3,23 @@
 namespace MailPoet\Cron\Workers;
 
 use MailPoet\Cron\CronHelper;
+use MailPoet\Cron\CronWorkerInterface;
+use MailPoet\Cron\CronWorkerRunner;
 use MailPoet\Cron\CronWorkerScheduler;
 use MailPoet\DI\ContainerWrapper;
 use MailPoet\Models\ScheduledTask;
 use MailPoet\WP\Functions as WPFunctions;
 use MailPoetVendor\Carbon\Carbon;
 
-abstract class SimpleWorker {
-  private $wp;
+abstract class SimpleWorker implements CronWorkerInterface {
   const TASK_TYPE = null;
-  const TASK_BATCH_SIZE = 5;
   const AUTOMATIC_SCHEDULING = true;
-
   const SUPPORT_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES = true;
-  const TASK_RUN_TIMEOUT = 120;
-  const TIMED_OUT_TASK_RESCHEDULE_TIMEOUT = 5;
+
+  public $timer;
+
+  /** @var WPFunctions */
+  private $wp;
 
   /** @var CronHelper */
   protected $cron_helper;
@@ -35,6 +37,18 @@ abstract class SimpleWorker {
     $this->cron_worker_scheduler = ContainerWrapper::getInstance()->get(CronWorkerScheduler::class);
   }
 
+  function getTaskType() {
+    return static::TASK_TYPE;
+  }
+
+  function supportsMultipleInstances() {
+    return static::SUPPORT_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES;
+  }
+
+  function schedule() {
+    $this->cron_worker_scheduler->schedule(static::TASK_TYPE, $this->getNextRunDate());
+  }
+
   function checkProcessingRequirements() {
     return true;
   }
@@ -42,95 +56,6 @@ abstract class SimpleWorker {
   function init() {
   }
 
-  function process($timer = false) {
-    $timer = $timer ?: microtime(true);
-
-    // abort if execution limit is reached
-    $this->cron_helper->enforceExecutionLimit($timer);
-    $scheduled_tasks = $this->getDueTasks();
-    $running_tasks = $this->getRunningTasks();
-
-    if (!$this->checkProcessingRequirements()) {
-      foreach (array_merge($scheduled_tasks, $running_tasks) as $task) {
-        $task->delete();
-      }
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    $this->init();
-
-
-    if (!$scheduled_tasks && !$running_tasks) {
-      if (static::AUTOMATIC_SCHEDULING) {
-        $this->schedule();
-      }
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    $task = null;
-    try {
-      foreach ($scheduled_tasks as $i => $task) {
-        $this->prepareTask($task, $timer);
-      }
-      foreach ($running_tasks as $i => $task) {
-        $this->processTask($task, $timer);
-      }
-    } catch (\Exception $e) {
-      if ($task && $e->getCode() !== CronHelper::DAEMON_EXECUTION_LIMIT_REACHED) {
-        $task->rescheduleProgressively();
-      }
-      throw $e;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  function schedule() {
-    $this->cron_worker_scheduler->schedule(static::TASK_TYPE, static::getNextRunDate());
-  }
-
-  function prepareTask(ScheduledTask $task, $timer) {
-    // abort if execution limit is reached
-    $this->cron_helper->enforceExecutionLimit($timer);
-
-    $prepare_completed = $this->prepareTaskStrategy($task, $timer);
-    if ($prepare_completed) {
-      $task->status = null;
-      $task->save();
-    }
-  }
-
-  function processTask(ScheduledTask $task, $timer) {
-    // abort if execution limit is reached
-    $this->cron_helper->enforceExecutionLimit($timer);
-
-    if (!static::SUPPORT_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES) {
-      if ($this->rescheduleOutdated($task)) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      if ($this->isInProgress($task)) {
-        return false;
-      }
-    }
-
-    $this->startProgress($task);
-
-    try {
-      $completed = $this->processTaskStrategy($task, $timer);
-    } catch (\Exception $e) {
-      $this->stopProgress($task);
-      throw $e;
-    }
-
-    if ($completed) {
-      $this->complete($task);
-    }
-
-    $this->stopProgress($task);
-
-    return (bool)$completed;
-  }
-
   function prepareTaskStrategy(ScheduledTask $task, $timer) {
     return true;
   }
@@ -139,66 +64,19 @@ abstract class SimpleWorker {
     return true;
   }
 
-  function complete(ScheduledTask $task) {
-    $task->processed_at = $this->wp->currentTime('mysql');
-    $task->status = ScheduledTask::STATUS_COMPLETED;
-    $task->save();
-  }
-
-  function reschedule(ScheduledTask $task, $timeout) {
-    $this->cron_worker_scheduler->reschedule($task, $timeout);
-  }
-
-  private function isInProgress(ScheduledTask $task) {
-    if (!empty($task->in_progress)) {
-      // Do not run multiple instances of the task
-      return true;
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  private function startProgress(ScheduledTask $task) {
-    $task->in_progress = true;
-    $task->save();
-  }
-
-  private function stopProgress(ScheduledTask $task) {
-    $task->in_progress = false;
-    $task->save();
-  }
-
-  private function rescheduleOutdated(ScheduledTask $task) {
-    $current_time = Carbon::createFromTimestamp(WPFunctions::get()->currentTime('timestamp'));
-    $updated_at = Carbon::createFromTimestamp(strtotime($task->updated_at));
-
-    // If the task is running for too long consider it stuck and reschedule
-    if (!empty($task->updated_at) && $updated_at->diffInMinutes($current_time, false) > self::TASK_RUN_TIMEOUT) {
-      $this->stopProgress($task);
-      $this->reschedule($task, self::TIMED_OUT_TASK_RESCHEDULE_TIMEOUT);
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-  }
-
   function getNextRunDate() {
-    $wp = new WPFunctions();
-    $date = Carbon::createFromTimestamp($wp->currentTime('timestamp'));
-    // Random day of the next week
+    // random day of the next week
+    $date = Carbon::createFromTimestamp($this->wp->currentTime('timestamp'));
     $date->setISODate((int)$date->format('o'), ((int)$date->format('W')) + 1, mt_rand(1, 7));
     $date->startOfDay();
     return $date;
   }
 
-  function getDueTasks() {
-    return ScheduledTask::findDueByType(static::TASK_TYPE, self::TASK_BATCH_SIZE);
+  function scheduleAutomatically() {
+    return static::AUTOMATIC_SCHEDULING;
   }
 
-  function getRunningTasks() {
-    return ScheduledTask::findRunningByType(static::TASK_TYPE, self::TASK_BATCH_SIZE);
-  }
-
-  function getCompletedTasks() {
-    return ScheduledTask::findCompletedByType(static::TASK_TYPE, self::TASK_BATCH_SIZE);
+  protected function getCompletedTasks() {
+    return ScheduledTask::findCompletedByType(static::TASK_TYPE, CronWorkerRunner::TASK_BATCH_SIZE);
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/DI/ContainerConfigurator.php b/lib/DI/ContainerConfigurator.php
index fa7e2564c7..4b87c5e677 100644
--- a/lib/DI/ContainerConfigurator.php
+++ b/lib/DI/ContainerConfigurator.php
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class ContainerConfigurator implements IContainerConfigurator {
     // Cron
     $container->autowire(\MailPoet\Cron\CronHelper::class)->setPublic(true);
     $container->autowire(\MailPoet\Cron\CronTrigger::class)->setPublic(true);
+    $container->autowire(\MailPoet\Cron\CronWorkerRunner::class)->setPublic(true);
     $container->autowire(\MailPoet\Cron\CronWorkerScheduler::class)->setPublic(true);
     $container->autowire(\MailPoet\Cron\Daemon::class)->setPublic(true);
     $container->autowire(\MailPoet\Cron\DaemonHttpRunner::class)->setPublic(true);