diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService.csproj b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..868eb4a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Worker">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <UserSecretsId>dotnet-EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService-0636abb8-6085-477d-9f56-1a9787e84dde</UserSecretsId>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.1" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/Program.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7adaaf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+using EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService;
+
+var builder = Host.CreateApplicationBuilder(args);
+builder.Services.AddHostedService<Worker>();
+
+var host = builder.Build();
+host.Run();
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/Properties/launchSettings.json b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ddb5ece8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/Worker.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/Worker.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e5f2f76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/Worker.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService
+{
+    public class Worker : BackgroundService
+    {
+        private readonly ILogger<Worker> _logger;
+
+        public Worker(ILogger<Worker> logger)
+        {
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
+        protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
+        {
+            while (!stoppingToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                if (_logger.IsEnabled(LogLevel.Information))
+                {
+                    _logger.LogInformation("Worker running at: {time}", DateTimeOffset.Now);
+                }
+                await Task.Delay(1000, stoppingToken);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/appsettings.Development.json b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/appsettings.Development.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2dcdb67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/appsettings.json b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/appsettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2dcdb67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService/appsettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.sln b/EnvelopeGenerator.sln
index ed12cb43..4b97c373 100644
--- a/EnvelopeGenerator.sln
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.sln
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.Tests", "
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.Jobs", "EnvelopeGenerator.Jobs\EnvelopeGenerator.Jobs.csproj", "{3D0514EA-2681-4B13-AD71-35CC6363DBD7}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService", "EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService\EnvelopeGenerator.WorkerService.csproj", "{E3676510-7030-4E85-86E1-51E483E2A3B6}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -97,6 +99,10 @@ Global
 		{3D0514EA-2681-4B13-AD71-35CC6363DBD7}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{3D0514EA-2681-4B13-AD71-35CC6363DBD7}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{3D0514EA-2681-4B13-AD71-35CC6363DBD7}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{E3676510-7030-4E85-86E1-51E483E2A3B6}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{E3676510-7030-4E85-86E1-51E483E2A3B6}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{E3676510-7030-4E85-86E1-51E483E2A3B6}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{E3676510-7030-4E85-86E1-51E483E2A3B6}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -118,6 +124,7 @@ Global
 		{211619F5-AE25-4BA5-A552-BACAFE0632D3} = {9943209E-1744-4944-B1BA-4F87FC1A0EEB}
 		{224C4845-1CDE-22B7-F3A9-1FF9297F70E8} = {0CBC2432-A561-4440-89BC-671B66A24146}
 		{3D0514EA-2681-4B13-AD71-35CC6363DBD7} = {9943209E-1744-4944-B1BA-4F87FC1A0EEB}
+		{E3676510-7030-4E85-86E1-51E483E2A3B6} = {9943209E-1744-4944-B1BA-4F87FC1A0EEB}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {73E60370-756D-45AD-A19A-C40A02DACCC7}