diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a887332b..69a19932 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -172,30 +172,31 @@ Default jobs are defined in yml config the sample below covers the options and e
 ```
 Injector:
   QueuedJobService:
-    defaultJobs:
-      # This key is used as the title for error logs and alert emails
-      ArbitraryName:
-        # The job type should be the class name of a job REQUIRED
-        type: 'ScheduledExternalImportJob'
-        # This plus the job type is used to create the SQL query REQUIRED
-        filter:
-          # 1 or more Fieldname: 'value' sets that will be queried on REQUIRED
-          #  These can be valid ORM filter
-          JobTitle: 'Scheduled import from Services'
-        # Sets whether the job will be recreated or not OPTIONAL
-        recreate: 1
-        # Set the email address to send the alert to if not set site admin email is used OPTIONAL
-        email: 'admin@email.com'
-        # Parameters set on the recreated object OPTIONAL
-        construct:
-          # 1 or more Fieldname: 'value' sets be passed to the constructor OPTIONAL
-          repeat: 300
-          title: 'Scheduled import from Services'
-      # Minimal implementation will send alerts but not recreate
-      AnotherTitle:
-        type: 'AJob'
-        filter: 
-          JobTitle: 'A job'
+    properties:
+      defaultJobs:
+        # This key is used as the title for error logs and alert emails
+        ArbitraryName:
+          # The job type should be the class name of a job REQUIRED
+          type: 'ScheduledExternalImportJob'
+          # This plus the job type is used to create the SQL query REQUIRED
+          filter:
+            # 1 or more Fieldname: 'value' sets that will be queried on REQUIRED
+            #  These can be valid ORM filter
+            JobTitle: 'Scheduled import from Services'
+          # Sets whether the job will be recreated or not OPTIONAL
+          recreate: 1
+          # Set the email address to send the alert to if not set site admin email is used OPTIONAL
+          email: 'admin@email.com'
+          # Parameters set on the recreated object OPTIONAL
+          construct:
+            # 1 or more Fieldname: 'value' sets be passed to the constructor OPTIONAL
+            repeat: 300
+            title: 'Scheduled import from Services'
+        # Minimal implementation will send alerts but not recreate
+        AnotherTitle:
+          type: 'AJob'
+          filter: 
+            JobTitle: 'A job'
 ```
 
 ## Configuring the CleanupJob
diff --git a/code/services/QueuedJobService.php b/code/services/QueuedJobService.php
index 7dc734e6..e8d22534 100644
--- a/code/services/QueuedJobService.php
+++ b/code/services/QueuedJobService.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class QueuedJobService {
 	 * Config controlled list of default/required jobs
 	 * @var Array
 	 */
-	public $defaultJobs;
+	public $defaultJobs = array();
 
 	/**
 	 * Register our shutdown handler
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ public function checkJobHealth($queue = null) {
 	 */
 	public function checkdefaultJobs($queue = null) {
 		$queue = $queue ?: QueuedJob::QUEUED;
+
 		if (count($this->defaultJobs)) {
 
 			$activeJobs = QueuedJobDescriptor::get()->filter(array(
@@ -349,8 +350,10 @@ public function checkdefaultJobs($queue = null) {
 				));
 
 				if (!$job->count()) {
+					SS_Log::log("Default Job config: $title was missing from Queue and has been re-added", SS_Log::ERR);
 					Email::create()
-						->setTo(isset($jobConfig['email']) ? $jobConfig['email'] : Email::config()->admin_email)
+						->setTo(isset($jobConfig['email']) ? $jobConfig['email'] : Config::inst()->get('Email', 'queued_job_admin_email'))
+						->setFrom(Config::inst()->get('Email', 'queued_job_admin_email'))
 						->setSubject('Default Job "' . $title . '" missing')
 						->populateTemplate(array('Title' => $title, 'Site' => Director::absoluteBaseURL()))
 						->populateTemplate($jobConfig)
@@ -358,7 +361,7 @@ public function checkdefaultJobs($queue = null) {
 						->send();
 
 					if (isset($jobConfig['recreate']) && $jobConfig['recreate']) {
-						if (!isset($jobConfig['construct']) || !isset($jobConfig['startDateFormat']) || !isset($jobConfig['startTimeString'])) {
+						if (!array_key_exists('construct', $jobConfig) || !isset($jobConfig['startDateFormat']) || !isset($jobConfig['startTimeString'])) {
 							SS_Log::log("Default Job config: $title incorrectly set up. Please check the readme for examples", SS_Log::ERR);
 							continue;
 						}