diff --git a/_config/queuedjobs.yml b/_config/queuedjobs.yml
index a2863b6a..f0e3785b 100644
--- a/_config/queuedjobs.yml
+++ b/_config/queuedjobs.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ SilverStripe\Core\Injector\Injector:
   Symbiote\QueuedJobs\Tasks\Engines\DoormanRunner:
     properties:
       DefaultRules:
-        - '%$DefaultRule'
+        DefaultRule: '%$DefaultRule'
 
 SilverStripe\SiteConfig\SiteConfig:
   extensions:
diff --git a/src/DataObjects/QueuedJobDescriptor.php b/src/DataObjects/QueuedJobDescriptor.php
index 16af124e..9bca9d08 100644
--- a/src/DataObjects/QueuedJobDescriptor.php
+++ b/src/DataObjects/QueuedJobDescriptor.php
@@ -357,13 +357,13 @@ public function getJobTypeValues()
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return FieldList
+     * List all possible job statuses, useful for forms and filters
+     *
+     * @return array
      */
-    public function getCMSFields()
+    public function getJobStatusValues(): array
     {
-        $fields = parent::getCMSFields();
-
-        $statuses = [
+        return [
             QueuedJob::STATUS_NEW,
             QueuedJob::STATUS_INIT,
             QueuedJob::STATUS_RUN,
@@ -373,7 +373,15 @@ public function getCMSFields()
             QueuedJob::STATUS_CANCELLED,
             QueuedJob::STATUS_BROKEN,
         ];
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * @return FieldList
+     */
+    public function getCMSFields()
+    {
+        $fields = parent::getCMSFields();
+        $statuses = $this->getJobStatusValues();
         $runAs = $fields->fieldByName('Root.Main.RunAsID');
 
         $fields->removeByName([
diff --git a/src/Tasks/Engines/DoormanRunner.php b/src/Tasks/Engines/DoormanRunner.php
index 63459792..08a4e6c8 100644
--- a/src/Tasks/Engines/DoormanRunner.php
+++ b/src/Tasks/Engines/DoormanRunner.php
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 
 namespace Symbiote\QueuedJobs\Tasks\Engines;
 
+use SilverStripe\Core\ClassInfo;
+use SilverStripe\Core\Config\Configurable;
 use SilverStripe\Core\Environment;
 use SilverStripe\Core\Injector\Injector;
-use SilverStripe\ORM\FieldType\DBDatetime;
 use Symbiote\QueuedJobs\DataObjects\QueuedJobDescriptor;
 use Symbiote\QueuedJobs\Jobs\DoormanQueuedJobTask;
 use Symbiote\QueuedJobs\Services\ProcessManager;
@@ -16,6 +17,33 @@
  */
 class DoormanRunner extends BaseRunner implements TaskRunnerEngine
 {
+    use Configurable;
+
+    /**
+     * How many ticks are executed per one @see runQueue method call
+     * set 0 for unlimited ticks
+     *
+     * @config
+     * @var int
+     */
+    private static $max_ticks = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * How many seconds between ticks
+     *
+     * @config
+     * @var int
+     */
+    private static $tick_interval = 1;
+
+    /**
+     * Name of the dev task used to run the child process
+     *
+     * @config
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private static $child_runner = 'ProcessJobQueueChildTask';
+
     /**
      * @var string[]
      */
@@ -48,10 +76,13 @@ public function getDefaultRules()
      */
     public function runQueue($queue)
     {
-        // check if queue can be processed
         $service = QueuedJobService::singleton();
+        $logger = $service->getLogger();
+
+        // check if queue can be processed
         if ($service->isAtMaxJobs()) {
-            $service->getLogger()->info('Not processing queue as jobs are at max initialisation limit.');
+            $logger->info('Not processing queue as jobs are at max initialisation limit.');
+
             return;
         }
 
@@ -60,68 +91,113 @@ public function runQueue($queue)
         /** @var ProcessManager $manager */
         $manager = Injector::inst()->create(ProcessManager::class);
         $manager->setWorker(
-            BASE_PATH . "/vendor/silverstripe/framework/cli-script.php dev/tasks/ProcessJobQueueChildTask"
+            sprintf(
+                '%s/vendor/silverstripe/framework/cli-script.php dev/tasks/%s',
+                BASE_PATH,
+                $this->getChildRunner()
+            )
         );
+
         $logPath = Environment::getEnv('SS_DOORMAN_LOGPATH');
+
         if ($logPath) {
             $manager->setLogPath($logPath);
         }
 
         // Assign default rules
         $defaultRules = $this->getDefaultRules();
+
         if ($defaultRules) {
             foreach ($defaultRules as $rule) {
+                if (!$rule) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 $manager->addRule($rule);
             }
         }
 
-        $descriptor = $this->getNextJobDescriptorWithoutMutex($queue);
+        $tickCount = 0;
+        $maxTicks = $this->getMaxTicks();
+        $descriptor = $service->getNextPendingJob($queue);
 
         while ($manager->tick() || $descriptor) {
-            if (QueuedJobService::singleton()->isMaintenanceLockActive()) {
-                $service->getLogger()->info('Skipped queued job descriptor since maintenance log is active.');
+            if ($service->isMaintenanceLockActive()) {
+                $logger->info('Skipped queued job descriptor since maintenance lock is active.');
+
                 return;
             }
 
-            $this->logDescriptorStatus($descriptor, $queue);
-
-            if ($descriptor instanceof QueuedJobDescriptor) {
-                $descriptor->JobStatus = QueuedJob::STATUS_INIT;
-                $descriptor->write();
+            if ($maxTicks > 0 && $tickCount >= $maxTicks) {
+                $logger->info(sprintf('Tick count has hit max ticks (%d)', $maxTicks));
 
-                $manager->addTask(new DoormanQueuedJobTask($descriptor));
+                return;
             }
 
-            sleep(1);
+            if ($service->isAtMaxJobs()) {
+                $logger->info(
+                    sprintf(
+                        'Not processing queue as all job are at max limit. %s',
+                        ClassInfo::shortName($service)
+                    )
+                );
+            } elseif ($descriptor) {
+                $logger->info(sprintf('Next pending job is: %d', $descriptor->ID));
+                $this->logDescriptorStatus($descriptor, $queue);
+
+                if ($descriptor instanceof QueuedJobDescriptor) {
+                    $descriptor->JobStatus = QueuedJob::STATUS_INIT;
+                    $descriptor->write();
+
+                    $manager->addTask(new DoormanQueuedJobTask($descriptor));
+                }
+            } else {
+                $logger->info('Next pending job could NOT be found or lock could NOT be obtained.');
+            }
 
-            $descriptor = $this->getNextJobDescriptorWithoutMutex($queue);
+            $tickCount += 1;
+            sleep($this->getTickInterval());
+            $descriptor = $service->getNextPendingJob($queue);
         }
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param string $queue
-     * @return null|QueuedJobDescriptor
+     * Override this method if you need a dynamic value for the configuration, for example CMS setting
+     *
+     * @return int
      */
-    protected function getNextJobDescriptorWithoutMutex($queue)
+    protected function getMaxTicks(): int
     {
-        $list = QueuedJobDescriptor::get()
-            ->filter('JobType', $queue)
-            ->sort('ID', 'ASC');
+        return (int) $this->config()->get('max_ticks');
+    }
 
-        $descriptor = $list
-            ->filter('JobStatus', QueuedJob::STATUS_WAIT)
-            ->first();
+    /**
+     * Override this method if you need a dynamic value for the configuration, for example CMS setting
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    protected function getTickInterval(): int
+    {
+        return (int) $this->config()->get('tick_interval');
+    }
 
-        if ($descriptor) {
-            return $descriptor;
-        }
+    /**
+     * Override this method if you need a dynamic value for the configuration, for example CMS setting
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function getChildRunner(): string
+    {
+        return (string) $this->config()->get('child_runner');
+    }
 
-        return $list
-            ->filter('JobStatus', QueuedJob::STATUS_NEW)
-            ->where(sprintf(
-                '"StartAfter" < \'%s\' OR "StartAfter" IS NULL',
-                DBDatetime::now()->getValue()
-            ))
-            ->first();
+    /**
+     * @param string $queue
+     * @return QueuedJobDescriptor|null
+     * @deprecated 5.0
+     */
+    protected function getNextJobDescriptorWithoutMutex($queue)
+    {
+        return $this->getService()->getNextPendingJob($queue);
     }
 }