diff --git a/.scalafmt.conf b/.scalafmt.conf
index ab23da00..ccaa37ac 100644
--- a/.scalafmt.conf
+++ b/.scalafmt.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version = "2.4.2"
 align = more
 #align.arrowEnumeratorGenerator = true
 
-maxColumn = 100
+maxColumn = 90
 
 rewrite.rules = [
   AvoidInfix
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 53a3c886..37aee634 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ val store = project.in(file("modules/store")).
       Dependencies.databases ++
       Dependencies.flyway ++
       Dependencies.loggingApi ++
-      Dependencies.emil
+      Dependencies.emil ++
+      Dependencies.calev
   ).dependsOn(common)
 
 val extract = project.in(file("modules/extract")).
diff --git a/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Hash.scala b/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Hash.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2737c3e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Hash.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package docspell.common
+
+import scodec.bits.ByteVector
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets
+
+final class Hash(bytes: ByteVector) {
+
+  private def digest(name: String): String =
+    bytes.digest(name).toHex.toLowerCase
+
+  def sha256: String =
+    digest("SHA-256")
+
+  def md5: String =
+    digest("MD5")
+
+  def add(str: String): Hash =
+    new Hash(bytes ++ ByteVector.view(str.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)))
+
+  def add(id: Ident): Hash =
+    add(id.id)
+}
+
+object Hash {
+
+  def empty: Hash = new Hash(ByteVector.empty)
+
+}
diff --git a/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Timestamp.scala b/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Timestamp.scala
index 4bafba64..ee0735dc 100644
--- a/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Timestamp.scala
+++ b/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Timestamp.scala
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import java.time.{Instant, LocalDate, ZoneId}
 
 import cats.effect.Sync
 import io.circe.{Decoder, Encoder}
+import java.time.LocalDateTime
+import java.time.ZonedDateTime
 
 case class Timestamp(value: Instant) {
 
@@ -17,13 +19,20 @@ case class Timestamp(value: Instant) {
   def minusHours(n: Long): Timestamp =
     Timestamp(value.minusSeconds(n * 60 * 60))
 
-  def toDate: LocalDate =
-    value.atZone(ZoneId.of("UTC")).toLocalDate
+  def toUtcDate: LocalDate =
+    value.atZone(Timestamp.UTC).toLocalDate
+
+  def toUtcDateTime: LocalDateTime =
+    value.atZone(Timestamp.UTC).toLocalDateTime
+
+  def atZone(zone: ZoneId): ZonedDateTime =
+    value.atZone(zone)
 
   def asString: String = value.toString
 }
 
 object Timestamp {
+  val UTC = ZoneId.of("UTC")
 
   val Epoch = Timestamp(Instant.EPOCH)
 
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/modules/joex/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index 9712f54d..ba056a83 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ docspell.joex {
     wakeup-period = "30 minutes"
   }
 
+  periodic-scheduler {
+
+    # Each scheduler needs a unique name. This defaults to the node
+    # name, which must be unique, too.
+    name = ${docspell.joex.app-id}
+
+    # A fallback to start looking for due periodic tasks regularily.
+    # Usually joex instances should be notified via REST calls if
+    # external processes change tasks. But these requests may get
+    # lost.
+    wakeup-period = "10 minutes"
+  }
+
   # Configuration of text extraction
   extraction {
     # For PDF files it is first tried to read the text parts of the
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/Config.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/Config.scala
index 55790144..a3f18d60 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/Config.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/Config.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package docspell.joex
 
 import docspell.common.{Ident, LenientUri}
-import docspell.joex.scheduler.SchedulerConfig
+import docspell.joex.scheduler.{PeriodicSchedulerConfig, SchedulerConfig}
 import docspell.store.JdbcConfig
 import docspell.convert.ConvertConfig
 import docspell.extract.ExtractConfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ case class Config(
     bind: Config.Bind,
     jdbc: JdbcConfig,
     scheduler: SchedulerConfig,
+    periodicScheduler: PeriodicSchedulerConfig,
     extraction: ExtractConfig,
     convert: ConvertConfig
 )
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexApp.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexApp.scala
index 0bcbba25..bbb052a6 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexApp.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexApp.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package docspell.joex
 
 import docspell.common.Ident
-import docspell.joex.scheduler.Scheduler
+import docspell.joex.scheduler.{PeriodicScheduler, Scheduler}
 import docspell.store.records.RJobLog
 
 trait JoexApp[F[_]] {
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ trait JoexApp[F[_]] {
 
   def scheduler: Scheduler[F]
 
+  def periodicScheduler: PeriodicScheduler[F]
+
   def findLogs(jobId: Ident): F[Vector[RJobLog]]
 
   /** Shuts down the job executor.
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala
index 8e4fbccf..45045137 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ package docspell.joex
 import cats.implicits._
 import cats.effect._
 import docspell.common.{Ident, NodeType, ProcessItemArgs}
+import docspell.joex.background._
 import docspell.joex.process.ItemHandler
-import docspell.joex.scheduler.{JobTask, Scheduler, SchedulerBuilder}
+import docspell.joex.scheduler._
 import docspell.store.Store
+import docspell.store.queue._
 import docspell.store.ops.ONode
 import docspell.store.records.RJobLog
 import fs2.concurrent.SignallingRef
@@ -17,14 +19,18 @@ final class JoexAppImpl[F[_]: ConcurrentEffect: ContextShift: Timer](
     nodeOps: ONode[F],
     store: Store[F],
     termSignal: SignallingRef[F, Boolean],
-    val scheduler: Scheduler[F]
+    val scheduler: Scheduler[F],
+    val periodicScheduler: PeriodicScheduler[F]
 ) extends JoexApp[F] {
 
   def init: F[Unit] = {
-    val run = scheduler.start.compile.drain
+    val run  = scheduler.start.compile.drain
+    val prun = periodicScheduler.start.compile.drain
     for {
       _ <- ConcurrentEffect[F].start(run)
+      _ <- ConcurrentEffect[F].start(prun)
       _ <- scheduler.periodicAwake
+      _ <- periodicScheduler.periodicAwake
       _ <- nodeOps.register(cfg.appId, NodeType.Joex, cfg.baseUrl)
     } yield ()
   }
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ final class JoexAppImpl[F[_]: ConcurrentEffect: ContextShift: Timer](
     nodeOps.unregister(cfg.appId)
 
   def initShutdown: F[Unit] =
-    scheduler.shutdown(false) *> termSignal.set(true)
+    periodicScheduler.shutdown *> scheduler.shutdown(false) *> termSignal.set(true)
 
 }
 
@@ -50,8 +56,12 @@ object JoexAppImpl {
   ): Resource[F, JoexApp[F]] =
     for {
       store   <- Store.create(cfg.jdbc, connectEC, blocker)
+      queue   <- JobQueue(store)
+      pstore  <- PeriodicTaskStore.create(store)
       nodeOps <- ONode(store)
+      psch    <- PeriodicScheduler.create(cfg.periodicScheduler, queue, pstore, Timer[F])
       sch <- SchedulerBuilder(cfg.scheduler, blocker, store)
+        .withQueue(queue)
         .withTask(
           JobTask.json(
             ProcessItemArgs.taskName,
@@ -59,8 +69,15 @@ object JoexAppImpl {
             ItemHandler.onCancel[F]
           )
         )
+        .withTask(
+          JobTask.json(
+            PeriodicTask.taskName,
+            PeriodicTask[F](cfg),
+            PeriodicTask.onCancel[F]
+          )
+        )
         .resource
-      app = new JoexAppImpl(cfg, nodeOps, store, termSignal, sch)
+      app = new JoexAppImpl(cfg, nodeOps, store, termSignal, sch, psch)
       appR <- Resource.make(app.init.map(_ => app))(_.shutdown)
     } yield appR
 }
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/routes/JoexRoutes.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/routes/JoexRoutes.scala
index 2e32275c..1ca68274 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/routes/JoexRoutes.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/routes/JoexRoutes.scala
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ object JoexRoutes {
       case POST -> Root / "notify" =>
         for {
           _    <- app.scheduler.notifyChange
-          resp <- Ok(BasicResult(true, "Scheduler notified."))
+          _    <- app.periodicScheduler.notifyChange
+          resp <- Ok(BasicResult(true, "Schedulers notified."))
         } yield resp
 
       case GET -> Root / "running" =>
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/PeriodicScheduler.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/PeriodicScheduler.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6789adfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/PeriodicScheduler.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package docspell.joex.scheduler
+
+import fs2._
+import fs2.concurrent.SignallingRef
+import cats.effect._
+
+import docspell.store.queue._
+
+/** A periodic scheduler takes care to submit periodic tasks to the
+  * job queue.
+  *
+  * It is run in the background to regularily find a periodic task to
+  * execute. If the task is due, it will be submitted into the job
+  * queue where it will be picked up by the scheduler from some joex
+  * instance. If it is due in the future, a notification is scheduled
+  * to be received at that time so the task can be looked up again.
+  */
+trait PeriodicScheduler[F[_]] {
+
+  def config: PeriodicSchedulerConfig
+
+  def start: Stream[F, Nothing]
+
+  def shutdown: F[Unit]
+
+  def periodicAwake: F[Fiber[F, Unit]]
+
+  def notifyChange: F[Unit]
+}
+
+object PeriodicScheduler {
+
+  def create[F[_]: ConcurrentEffect: ContextShift](
+      cfg: PeriodicSchedulerConfig,
+      queue: JobQueue[F],
+      store: PeriodicTaskStore[F],
+      timer: Timer[F]
+  ): Resource[F, PeriodicScheduler[F]] =
+    for {
+      waiter <- Resource.liftF(SignallingRef(true))
+      state  <- Resource.liftF(SignallingRef(PeriodicSchedulerImpl.emptyState[F]))
+      psch = new PeriodicSchedulerImpl[F](cfg, queue, store, waiter, state, timer)
+      _ <- Resource.liftF(psch.init)
+    } yield psch
+
+}
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/PeriodicSchedulerConfig.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/PeriodicSchedulerConfig.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc5872c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/PeriodicSchedulerConfig.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package docspell.joex.scheduler
+
+import docspell.common._
+
+case class PeriodicSchedulerConfig(
+  name: Ident,
+  wakeupPeriod: Duration
+)
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/PeriodicSchedulerImpl.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/PeriodicSchedulerImpl.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..421deacc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/PeriodicSchedulerImpl.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+package docspell.joex.scheduler
+
+import fs2._
+import fs2.concurrent.SignallingRef
+import cats.effect._
+import cats.implicits._
+import org.log4s.getLogger
+import com.github.eikek.fs2calev._
+
+import docspell.common._
+import docspell.common.syntax.all._
+import docspell.store.queue._
+import docspell.store.records.RPeriodicTask
+
+import PeriodicSchedulerImpl.State
+
+/*
+onStartUp:
+- remove worker value from all of the current
+
+Loop:
+- get earliest pjob
+- if none: stop
+- if triggered:
+  - mark worker, restart loop on fail
+  - submit new job
+    - check for non-final jobs of that name
+    - if exist: log info
+    - if not exist: submit
+  - update next trigger (in both cases)
+  - remove worker
+  - restart loop
+- if future
+  - schedule notify
+  - stop loop
+
+
+onNotify:
+- cancel current scheduled notify
+- start Loop
+
+
+onShutdown:
+- nothing to do
+ */
+
+final class PeriodicSchedulerImpl[F[_]: ConcurrentEffect: ContextShift](
+    val config: PeriodicSchedulerConfig,
+    queue: JobQueue[F],
+    store: PeriodicTaskStore[F],
+    waiter: SignallingRef[F, Boolean],
+    state: SignallingRef[F, State[F]],
+    timer: Timer[F]
+) extends PeriodicScheduler[F] {
+  private[this] val logger              = getLogger
+  implicit private val _timer: Timer[F] = timer
+
+  def start: Stream[F, Nothing] =
+    logger.sinfo("Starting periodic scheduler") ++
+      mainLoop
+
+  def shutdown: F[Unit] =
+    state.modify(_.requestShutdown)
+
+  def periodicAwake: F[Fiber[F, Unit]] =
+    ConcurrentEffect[F].start(
+      Stream
+        .awakeEvery[F](config.wakeupPeriod.toScala)
+        .evalMap(_ => logger.fdebug("Periodic awake reached") *> notifyChange)
+        .compile
+        .drain
+    )
+
+  def notifyChange: F[Unit] =
+    waiter.update(b => !b)
+
+  // internal
+
+  /**
+    * On startup, get all periodic jobs from this scheduler and remove
+    * the mark, so they get picked up again.
+    */
+  def init: F[Unit] =
+    logError("Error clearing marks")(store.clearMarks(config.name))
+
+  def mainLoop: Stream[F, Nothing] = {
+    val body: F[Boolean] =
+      for {
+        _   <- logger.fdebug(s"Going into main loop")
+        now <- Timestamp.current[F]
+        _   <- logger.fdebug(s"Looking for next periodic task")
+        go <- logThrow("Error getting next task")(
+          store
+            .takeNext(config.name)
+            .use({
+              case Some(pj) =>
+                (if (isTriggered(pj, now)) submitJob(pj)
+                 else scheduleNotify(pj)).map(_ => true)
+              case None =>
+                false.pure[F]
+            })
+        )
+      } yield go
+
+    Stream
+      .eval(state.get.map(_.shutdownRequest))
+      .evalTap(
+        if (_) logger.finfo[F]("Stopping main loop due to shutdown request.")
+        else ().pure[F]
+      )
+      .flatMap(if (_) Stream.empty else Stream.eval(cancelNotify *> body))
+      .flatMap({
+        case true =>
+          mainLoop
+        case false =>
+          logger.sdebug(s"Waiting for notify") ++
+            waiter.discrete.take(2).drain ++
+            logger.sdebug(s"Notify signal, going into main loop") ++
+            mainLoop
+      })
+  }
+
+  def isTriggered(pj: RPeriodicTask, now: Timestamp): Boolean =
+    pj.timer.contains(now.value)
+
+  def submitJob(pj: RPeriodicTask): F[Unit] =
+    store
+      .findNonFinalJob(pj.id)
+      .flatMap({
+        case Some(job) =>
+          logger.finfo[F](
+            s"There is already a job with non-final state '${job.state}' in the queue"
+          )
+
+        case None =>
+          logger.finfo[F](s"Submitting job for periodic task '${pj.task.id}'") *>
+            pj.toJob.flatMap(queue.insert)
+      })
+
+  def scheduleNotify(pj: RPeriodicTask): F[Unit] =
+    ConcurrentEffect[F]
+      .start(
+        CalevFs2
+          .sleep[F](pj.timer)
+          .evalMap(_ => notifyChange)
+          .compile
+          .drain
+      )
+      .flatMap(fb => state.modify(_.setNotify(fb)))
+
+  def cancelNotify: F[Unit] =
+    state
+      .modify(_.clearNotify)
+      .flatMap({
+        case Some(fb) =>
+          fb.cancel
+        case None =>
+          ().pure[F]
+      })
+
+  private def logError(msg: => String)(fa: F[Unit]): F[Unit] =
+    fa.attempt.flatMap {
+      case Right(_) => ().pure[F]
+      case Left(ex) => logger.ferror(ex)(msg).map(_ => ())
+    }
+
+  private def logThrow[A](msg: => String)(fa: F[A]): F[A] =
+    fa.attempt
+      .flatMap({
+        case r @ Right(_) => (r: Either[Throwable, A]).pure[F]
+        case l @ Left(ex) => logger.ferror(ex)(msg).map(_ => (l: Either[Throwable, A]))
+      })
+      .rethrow
+}
+
+object PeriodicSchedulerImpl {
+  def emptyState[F[_]]: State[F] =
+    State(false, None)
+
+  case class State[F[_]](
+      shutdownRequest: Boolean,
+      scheduledNotify: Option[Fiber[F, Unit]]
+  ) {
+    def requestShutdown: (State[F], Unit) =
+      (copy(shutdownRequest = true), ())
+
+    def setNotify(fb: Fiber[F, Unit]): (State[F], Unit) =
+      (copy(scheduledNotify = Some(fb)), ())
+
+    def clearNotify: (State[F], Option[Fiber[F, Unit]]) =
+      (copy(scheduledNotify = None), scheduledNotify)
+
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerBuilder.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerBuilder.scala
index d1faee33..d2879a93 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerBuilder.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerBuilder.scala
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ case class SchedulerBuilder[F[_]: ConcurrentEffect: ContextShift](
   def withLogSink(sink: LogSink[F]): SchedulerBuilder[F] =
     copy(logSink = sink)
 
+  def withQueue(queue: JobQueue[F]): SchedulerBuilder[F] =
+    copy(queue = Resource.pure[F, JobQueue[F]](queue))
+
   def serve: Resource[F, Scheduler[F]] =
     resource.evalMap(sch => ConcurrentEffect[F].start(sch.start.compile.drain).map(_ => sch))
 
diff --git a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala
index 123234d4..def5cc61 100644
--- a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala
+++ b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ trait Conversions {
     )
 
   def mkItemList(v: Vector[OItem.ListItem]): ItemLightList = {
-    val groups = v.groupBy(item => item.date.toDate.toString.substring(0, 7))
+    val groups = v.groupBy(item => item.date.toUtcDate.toString.substring(0, 7))
 
     def mkGroup(g: (String, Vector[OItem.ListItem])): ItemLightGroup =
       ItemLightGroup(g._1, g._2.map(mkItemLight).toList)
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/mariadb/V1.3.0__periodic_job.sql b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/mariadb/V1.3.0__periodic_job.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c882b38a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/mariadb/V1.3.0__periodic_job.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+CREATE TABLE `periodic_task` (
+  `id` varchar(254) not null primary key,
+  `enabled` boolean not null,
+  `task` varchar(254) not null,
+  `group_` varchar(254) not null,
+  `args` text not null,
+  `subject` varchar(254) not null,
+  `submitter` varchar(254) not null,
+  `priority` int not null,
+  `worker` varchar(254),
+  `marked` timestamp,
+  `timer` varchar(254) not null,
+  `nextrun` timestamp not null,
+  `created` timestamp not null
+);
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/postgresql/V1.3.0__periodic_job.sql b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/postgresql/V1.3.0__periodic_job.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57fc1178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/postgresql/V1.3.0__periodic_job.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+CREATE TABLE "periodic_task" (
+  "id" varchar(254) not null primary key,
+  "enabled" boolean not null,
+  "task" varchar(254) not null,
+  "group_" varchar(254) not null,
+  "args" text not null,
+  "subject" varchar(254) not null,
+  "submitter" varchar(254) not null,
+  "priority" int not null,
+  "worker" varchar(254),
+  "timer" varchar(254) not null,
+  "nextrun" timestamp not null
+);
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/impl/DoobieMeta.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/impl/DoobieMeta.scala
index 62f058cd..8bc57809 100644
--- a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/impl/DoobieMeta.scala
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/impl/DoobieMeta.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import doobie._
 import doobie.implicits.legacy.instant._
 import doobie.util.log.Success
 import emil.{MailAddress, SSLType}
+import com.github.eikek.calev.CalEvent
 
 import docspell.common._
 import docspell.common.syntax.all._
@@ -98,6 +99,9 @@ trait DoobieMeta {
     Meta[String].imap(str => str.split(',').toList.map(_.trim).map(EmilUtil.unsafeReadMailAddress))(
       lma => lma.map(EmilUtil.mailAddressString).mkString(",")
     )
+
+  implicit val metaCalEvent: Meta[CalEvent] =
+    Meta[String].timap(CalEvent.unsafe)(_.asString)
 }
 
 object DoobieMeta extends DoobieMeta {
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/queue/PeriodicTaskStore.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/queue/PeriodicTaskStore.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac9bce6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/queue/PeriodicTaskStore.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package docspell.store.queue
+
+import cats.effect._
+import cats.implicits._
+import fs2.Stream
+import docspell.common._
+import docspell.store.Store
+import docspell.store.records._
+
+trait PeriodicTaskStore[F[_]] {
+
+  /** Get the free periodic task due next and reserve it to the given
+    * worker.
+    *
+    * If found, the task is returned and resource finalization takes
+    * care of unmarking the task after use and updating `nextRun` with
+    * the next timestamp.
+    */
+  def takeNext(worker: Ident): Resource[F, Option[RPeriodicTask]]
+
+  def clearMarks(name: Ident): F[Unit]
+
+  def findNonFinalJob(pjobId: Ident): F[Option[RJob]]
+
+  def insert(task: RPeriodicTask): F[Unit]
+}
+
+object PeriodicTaskStore {
+
+  def create[F[_]: Sync](store: Store[F]): Resource[F, PeriodicTaskStore[F]] =
+    Resource.pure[F, PeriodicTaskStore[F]](new PeriodicTaskStore[F] {
+      println(s"$store")
+
+      def takeNext(worker: Ident): Resource[F, Option[RPeriodicTask]] = {
+        val chooseNext: F[Either[String, Option[RPeriodicTask]]] =
+          getNext.flatMap {
+            case Some(pj) =>
+              mark(pj.id, worker).map {
+                case true  => Right(Some(pj.copy(worker = worker.some)))
+                case false => Left("Cannot mark periodic task")
+              }
+            case None =>
+              val result: Either[String, Option[RPeriodicTask]] =
+                Right(None)
+              result.pure[F]
+          }
+        val get =
+          Stream.eval(chooseNext).repeat.take(10).find(_.isRight).compile.lastOrError
+        val r = Resource.make(get)({
+          case Right(Some(pj)) => unmark(pj)
+          case _               => ().pure[F]
+        })
+        r.flatMap {
+          case Right(job) => Resource.pure(job)
+          case Left(err)  => Resource.liftF(Sync[F].raiseError(new Exception(err)))
+        }
+      }
+
+      def getNext: F[Option[RPeriodicTask]] =
+        Sync[F].raiseError(new Exception("not implemented"))
+
+      def mark(pid: Ident, name: Ident): F[Boolean] =
+        Sync[F].raiseError(new Exception(s"not implemented $pid $name"))
+
+      def unmark(job: RPeriodicTask): F[Unit] =
+        Sync[F].raiseError(new Exception(s"not implemented $job"))
+
+      def clearMarks(name: Ident): F[Unit] =
+        Sync[F].raiseError(new Exception("not implemented"))
+
+      def findNonFinalJob(pjobId: Ident): F[Option[RJob]] =
+        Sync[F].raiseError(new Exception("not implemented"))
+
+      def insert(task: RPeriodicTask): F[Unit] =
+        Sync[F].raiseError(new Exception("not implemented"))
+    })
+}
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/RPeriodicTask.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/RPeriodicTask.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92b868d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/RPeriodicTask.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+package docspell.store.records
+
+import cats.effect._
+import cats.implicits._
+import doobie._
+import doobie.implicits._
+import com.github.eikek.calev.CalEvent
+import docspell.common._
+import docspell.store.impl.Column
+import docspell.store.impl.Implicits._
+
+/** A periodic task is a special job description, that shares a few
+  * properties of a `RJob`. It must provide all information to create
+  * a `RJob` value eventually.
+  */
+case class RPeriodicTask(
+    id: Ident,
+    enabled: Boolean,
+    task: Ident,
+    group: Ident,
+    args: String,
+    subject: String,
+    submitter: Ident,
+    priority: Priority,
+    worker: Option[Ident],
+    marked: Option[Timestamp],
+    timer: CalEvent,
+    nextrun: Timestamp,
+    created: Timestamp
+) {
+
+  def toJob[F[_]: Sync]: F[RJob] =
+    for {
+      now <- Timestamp.current[F]
+      jid <- Ident.randomId[F]
+    } yield RJob(
+      jid,
+      task,
+      group,
+      args,
+      subject,
+      now,
+      submitter,
+      priority,
+      JobState.Waiting,
+      0,
+      0,
+      Some(id),
+      None,
+      None,
+      None
+    )
+}
+
+object RPeriodicTask {
+
+  def create[F[_]: Sync](
+      enabled: Boolean,
+      task: Ident,
+      group: Ident,
+      args: String,
+      subject: String,
+      submitter: Ident,
+      priority: Priority,
+      worker: Option[Ident],
+      marked: Option[Timestamp],
+      timer: CalEvent
+  ): F[RPeriodicTask] =
+    Ident
+      .randomId[F]
+      .flatMap(id =>
+        Timestamp
+          .current[F]
+          .map { now =>
+            RPeriodicTask(
+              id,
+              enabled,
+              task,
+              group,
+              args,
+              subject,
+              submitter,
+              priority,
+              worker,
+              marked,
+              timer,
+              timer
+                .nextElapse(now.atZone(Timestamp.UTC))
+                .map(_.toInstant)
+                .map(Timestamp.apply)
+                .getOrElse(Timestamp.Epoch),
+              now
+            )
+          }
+      )
+
+  val table = fr"periodic_task"
+
+  object Columns {
+    val id        = Column("id")
+    val enabled   = Column("enabled")
+    val task      = Column("task")
+    val group     = Column("group_")
+    val args      = Column("args")
+    val subject   = Column("subject")
+    val submitter = Column("submitter")
+    val priority  = Column("priority")
+    val worker    = Column("worker")
+    val marked    = Column("marked")
+    val timer     = Column("timer")
+    val nextrun   = Column("nextrun")
+    val created   = Column("created")
+    val all = List(
+      id,
+      enabled,
+      task,
+      group,
+      args,
+      subject,
+      submitter,
+      priority,
+      worker,
+      marked,
+      timer,
+      nextrun,
+      created
+    )
+  }
+
+  import Columns._
+
+  def insert(v: RPeriodicTask): ConnectionIO[Int] = {
+    val sql = insertRow(
+      table,
+      all,
+      fr"${v.id},${v.enabled},${v.task},${v.group},${v.args},${v.subject},${v.submitter},${v.priority},${v.worker},${v.marked},${v.timer},${v.nextrun},${v.created}"
+    )
+    sql.update.run
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index d4636c5d..dea1cff3 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ object Dependencies {
   val BcryptVersion = "0.4"
   val BetterMonadicForVersion = "0.3.1"
   val BitpeaceVersion = "0.4.3"
+  val CalevVersion = "0.1.0"
   val CirceVersion = "0.13.0"
   val DoobieVersion = "0.8.8"
   val EmilVersion = "0.2.0"
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ object Dependencies {
   val ViewerJSVersion = "0.5.8"
 
 
+  val calev = Seq(
+    "com.github.eikek" %% "calev-core" % CalevVersion,
+    "com.github.eikek" %% "calev-fs2" % CalevVersion
+  )
+
   val jclOverSlf4j = Seq(
     "org.slf4j" % "jcl-over-slf4j" % Slf4jVersion
   )