diff --git a/docs/settings/reporting-settings.asciidoc b/docs/settings/reporting-settings.asciidoc
index 209993ede94f..4798dd8678d0 100644
--- a/docs/settings/reporting-settings.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/settings/reporting-settings.asciidoc
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ security is enabled, `xpack.security.encryptionKey`.
 ============
 
 `xpack.reporting.queue.pollInterval`::
-Specifies the number of milliseconds that idle workers wait between polling the
-index for pending jobs. Defaults to `3000` (3 seconds).
+Specifies the number of milliseconds that the reporting poller waits between polling the
+index for any pending Reporting jobs. Defaults to `3000` (3 seconds).
 
 [[xpack-reporting-q-timeout]]`xpack.reporting.queue.timeout`::
 How long each worker has to produce a report. If your machine is slow or under
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/common/constants.ts b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/common/constants.ts
index 9cb93a5ed101..cf2f6555a34a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/common/constants.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/common/constants.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
+export const PLUGIN_ID = 'reporting';
+
 export const JOB_COMPLETION_NOTIFICATIONS_SESSION_KEY =
   'xpack.reporting.jobCompletionNotifications';
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/index.js b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/index.js
index 1e21378da78c..30f9b62e941c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/index.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import { resolve } from 'path';
-import { UI_SETTINGS_CUSTOM_PDF_LOGO } from './common/constants';
+import { PLUGIN_ID, UI_SETTINGS_CUSTOM_PDF_LOGO } from './common/constants';
 import { mirrorPluginStatus } from '../../server/lib/mirror_plugin_status';
 import { registerRoutes } from './server/routes';
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const kbToBase64Length = (kb) => {
 
 export const reporting = (kibana) => {
   return new kibana.Plugin({
-    id: 'reporting',
+    id: PLUGIN_ID,
     configPrefix: 'xpack.reporting',
     publicDir: resolve(__dirname, 'public'),
     require: ['kibana', 'elasticsearch', 'xpack_main'],
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const reporting = (kibana) => {
               description: '200 kB',
             }
           },
-          category: ['reporting'],
+          category: [PLUGIN_ID],
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_queue.js b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_queue.js
index ceabfd74b2e0..c4fa282e4fcc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_queue.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_queue.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import { Esqueue } from './esqueue';
-import { createWorkersFactory } from './create_workers';
+import { createWorkerFactory } from './create_worker';
 import { oncePerServer } from './once_per_server';
 import { createTaggedLogger } from './create_tagged_logger';
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const dateSeparator = '.';
 function createQueueFn(server) {
   const queueConfig = server.config().get('xpack.reporting.queue');
   const index = server.config().get('xpack.reporting.index');
-  const createWorkers = createWorkersFactory(server);
+  const createWorker = createWorkerFactory(server);
 
   const logger = createTaggedLogger(server, ['reporting', 'esqueue']);
   const queueOptions = {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function createQueueFn(server) {
 
   if (queueConfig.pollEnabled) {
     // create workers to poll the index for idle jobs waiting to be claimed and executed
-    createWorkers(queue);
+    createWorker(queue);
   } else {
     logger(
       'xpack.reporting.queue.pollEnabled is set to false. This Kibana instance ' +
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_worker.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_worker.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..370c5d658c80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_worker.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import * as sinon from 'sinon';
+import { KbnServer } from '../../types';
+import { createWorkerFactory } from './create_worker';
+// @ts-ignore
+import { Esqueue } from './esqueue';
+// @ts-ignore
+import { ClientMock } from './esqueue/__tests__/fixtures/elasticsearch';
+
+const configGetStub = sinon.stub();
+configGetStub.withArgs('xpack.reporting.queue').returns({
+  pollInterval: 3300,
+  pollIntervalErrorMultiplier: 10,
+});
+configGetStub.withArgs('server.name').returns('test-server-123');
+configGetStub.withArgs('server.uuid').returns('g9ymiujthvy6v8yrh7567g6fwzgzftzfr');
+
+const executeJobFactoryStub = sinon.stub();
+
+const getMockServer = (
+  exportTypes: any[] = [{ executeJobFactory: executeJobFactoryStub }]
+): Partial<KbnServer> => ({
+  log: sinon.stub(),
+  expose: sinon.stub(),
+  config: () => ({ get: configGetStub }),
+  plugins: { reporting: { exportTypesRegistry: { getAll: () => exportTypes } } },
+});
+
+describe('Create Worker', () => {
+  let queue: Esqueue;
+  let client: ClientMock;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    client = new ClientMock();
+    queue = new Esqueue('reporting-queue', { client });
+    executeJobFactoryStub.reset();
+  });
+
+  test('Creates a single Esqueue worker for Reporting', async () => {
+    const createWorker = createWorkerFactory(getMockServer());
+    const registerWorkerSpy = sinon.spy(queue, 'registerWorker');
+
+    createWorker(queue);
+
+    sinon.assert.callCount(executeJobFactoryStub, 1);
+    sinon.assert.callCount(registerWorkerSpy, 1);
+
+    const { firstCall } = registerWorkerSpy;
+    const [workerName, workerFn, workerOpts] = firstCall.args;
+
+    expect(workerName).toBe('reporting');
+    expect(workerFn).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`[Function]`);
+    expect(workerOpts).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+Object {
+  "interval": 3300,
+  "intervalErrorMultiplier": 10,
+  "kibanaId": "g9ymiujthvy6v8yrh7567g6fwzgzftzfr",
+  "kibanaName": "test-server-123",
+}
+`);
+  });
+
+  test('Creates a single Esqueue worker for Reporting, even if there are multiple export types', async () => {
+    const createWorker = createWorkerFactory(
+      getMockServer([
+        { executeJobFactory: executeJobFactoryStub },
+        { executeJobFactory: executeJobFactoryStub },
+        { executeJobFactory: executeJobFactoryStub },
+        { executeJobFactory: executeJobFactoryStub },
+        { executeJobFactory: executeJobFactoryStub },
+      ])
+    );
+    const registerWorkerSpy = sinon.spy(queue, 'registerWorker');
+
+    createWorker(queue);
+
+    sinon.assert.callCount(executeJobFactoryStub, 5);
+    sinon.assert.callCount(registerWorkerSpy, 1);
+
+    const { firstCall } = registerWorkerSpy;
+    const [workerName, workerFn, workerOpts] = firstCall.args;
+
+    expect(workerName).toBe('reporting');
+    expect(workerFn).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`[Function]`);
+    expect(workerOpts).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+Object {
+  "interval": 3300,
+  "intervalErrorMultiplier": 10,
+  "kibanaId": "g9ymiujthvy6v8yrh7567g6fwzgzftzfr",
+  "kibanaName": "test-server-123",
+}
+`);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_worker.ts b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_worker.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5ba45a359988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_worker.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+// @ts-ignore
+import { PLUGIN_ID } from '../../common/constants';
+import {
+  ESQueueInstance,
+  ESQueueWorkerExecuteFn,
+  ExportType,
+  JobDoc,
+  JobSource,
+  KbnServer,
+} from '../../types';
+// @ts-ignore untyped dependency
+import { events as esqueueEvents } from './esqueue';
+// @ts-ignore untyped dependency
+import { LevelLogger } from './level_logger';
+// @ts-ignore untyped dependency
+import { oncePerServer } from './once_per_server';
+
+function createWorkerFn(server: KbnServer) {
+  const config = server.config();
+  const queueConfig = config.get('xpack.reporting.queue');
+  const kibanaName = config.get('server.name');
+  const kibanaId = config.get('server.uuid');
+  const exportTypesRegistry = server.plugins.reporting.exportTypesRegistry;
+  const logger = LevelLogger.createForServer(server, [PLUGIN_ID, 'queue', 'worker']);
+
+  // Once more document types are added, this will need to be passed in
+  return function createWorker(queue: ESQueueInstance) {
+    // export type / execute job map
+    const jobExectors: Map<string, ESQueueWorkerExecuteFn> = new Map();
+
+    for (const exportType of exportTypesRegistry.getAll() as ExportType[]) {
+      const executeJob = exportType.executeJobFactory(server);
+      jobExectors.set(exportType.jobType, executeJob);
+    }
+
+    const workerFn = (job: JobSource, jobdoc: JobDoc, cancellationToken: any) => {
+      // pass the work to the jobExecutor
+      const jobExecutor = jobExectors.get(job._source.jobtype);
+      if (!jobExecutor) {
+        throw new Error(`Unable to find a job executor for the claimed job: [${job._id}]`);
+      }
+      return jobExecutor(jobdoc, cancellationToken);
+    };
+    const workerOptions = {
+      kibanaName,
+      kibanaId,
+      interval: queueConfig.pollInterval,
+      intervalErrorMultiplier: queueConfig.pollIntervalErrorMultiplier,
+    };
+    const worker = queue.registerWorker(PLUGIN_ID, workerFn, workerOptions);
+
+    worker.on(esqueueEvents.EVENT_WORKER_COMPLETE, (res: any) => {
+      logger.debug(`Worker completed: (${res.job.id})`);
+    });
+    worker.on(esqueueEvents.EVENT_WORKER_JOB_EXECUTION_ERROR, (res: any) => {
+      logger.debug(`Worker error: (${res.job.id})`);
+    });
+    worker.on(esqueueEvents.EVENT_WORKER_JOB_TIMEOUT, (res: any) => {
+      logger.debug(`Job timeout exceeded: (${res.job.id})`);
+    });
+  };
+}
+
+export const createWorkerFactory = oncePerServer(createWorkerFn);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_workers.js b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_workers.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 198ea7bcb63a..000000000000
--- a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/create_workers.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
- */
-
-import { events as esqueueEvents } from './esqueue';
-import { oncePerServer } from './once_per_server';
-
-function createWorkersFn(server) {
-  const config = server.config();
-  const queueConfig = config.get('xpack.reporting.queue');
-  const kibanaName = config.get('server.name');
-  const kibanaId = config.get('server.uuid');
-  const exportTypesRegistry = server.plugins.reporting.exportTypesRegistry;
-
-  // Once more document types are added, this will need to be passed in
-  return function createWorkers(queue) {
-    for (const exportType of exportTypesRegistry.getAll()) {
-      const log = (msg) => {
-        server.log(['reporting', 'worker', 'debug'], `${exportType.name}: ${msg}`);
-      };
-
-      log(`Registering ${exportType.name} worker`);
-      const executeJob = exportType.executeJobFactory(server);
-      const workerFn = (payload, cancellationToken) => {
-        log(`Processing ${exportType.name} job`);
-        return executeJob(payload, cancellationToken);
-      };
-      const workerOptions = {
-        kibanaName,
-        kibanaId,
-        interval: queueConfig.pollInterval,
-        intervalErrorMultiplier: queueConfig.pollIntervalErrorMultiplier,
-      };
-      const worker = queue.registerWorker(exportType.jobType, workerFn, workerOptions);
-
-      worker.on(esqueueEvents.EVENT_WORKER_COMPLETE, (res) => log(`Worker completed: (${res.job.id})`));
-      worker.on(esqueueEvents.EVENT_WORKER_JOB_EXECUTION_ERROR, (res) => log(`Worker error: (${res.job.id})`));
-      worker.on(esqueueEvents.EVENT_WORKER_JOB_TIMEOUT, (res) => log(`Job timeout exceeded: (${res.job.id})`));
-    }
-  };
-}
-
-export const createWorkersFactory = oncePerServer(createWorkersFn);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/esqueue/__tests__/worker.js b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/esqueue/__tests__/worker.js
index 64a0a578288d..7607049479f6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/esqueue/__tests__/worker.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/esqueue/__tests__/worker.js
@@ -347,12 +347,6 @@ describe('Worker class', function () {
         expect(body._source).to.eql({ excludes: excludedFields });
       });
 
-      it('should search by job type', function () {
-        const { body } = getSearchParams(jobtype);
-        const conditions = get(body, conditionPath);
-        expect(conditions.must).to.eql({ term: { jobtype: jobtype } });
-      });
-
       it('should search for pending or expired jobs', function () {
         const { body } = getSearchParams(jobtype);
         const conditions = get(body, conditionPath);
@@ -709,7 +703,7 @@ describe('Worker class', function () {
       });
 
       it('should update the job with the workerFn output', function () {
-        const workerFn = function (jobPayload) {
+        const workerFn = function (job, jobPayload) {
           expect(jobPayload).to.eql(payload);
           return payload;
         };
@@ -719,6 +713,7 @@ describe('Worker class', function () {
           .then(() => {
             sinon.assert.calledOnce(updateSpy);
             const query = updateSpy.firstCall.args[1];
+
             expect(query).to.have.property('index', job._index);
             expect(query).to.have.property('id', job._id);
             expect(query).to.have.property('if_seq_no', job._seq_no);
@@ -731,7 +726,7 @@ describe('Worker class', function () {
 
       it('should update the job status and completed time', function () {
         const startTime = moment().valueOf();
-        const workerFn = function (jobPayload) {
+        const workerFn = function (job, jobPayload) {
           expect(jobPayload).to.eql(payload);
           return new Promise(function (resolve) {
             setTimeout(() => resolve(payload), 10);
@@ -906,7 +901,7 @@ describe('Worker class', function () {
         const timeout = 20;
         cancellationCallback = function () {};
 
-        const workerFn = function (payload, cancellationToken) {
+        const workerFn = function (job, payload, cancellationToken) {
           cancellationToken.on(cancellationCallback);
           return new Promise(function (resolve) {
             setTimeout(() => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/esqueue/worker.js b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/esqueue/worker.js
index 8c3c8ae610c4..0670b72ad99c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/esqueue/worker.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/server/lib/esqueue/worker.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class Worker extends events.EventEmitter {
     this.warn = getLogger(opts, this.id, 'warn');
 
     this._running = true;
-    this.debug(`Created worker for job type ${this.jobtype}`);
+    this.debug(`Created worker for ${this.jobtype} jobs`);
 
     this._poller = new Poller({
       functionToPoll: () => {
@@ -201,27 +201,32 @@ export class Worker extends events.EventEmitter {
       // run the worker's workerFn
       let isResolved = false;
       const cancellationToken = new CancellationToken();
-      Promise.resolve(this.workerFn.call(null, job._source.payload, cancellationToken))
-        .then((res) => {
+      const jobSource = job._source;
+
+      Promise.resolve(this.workerFn.call(null, job, jobSource.payload, cancellationToken))
+        .then(res => {
           isResolved = true;
           resolve(res);
         })
-        .catch((err) => {
+        .catch(err => {
           isResolved = true;
           reject(err);
         });
 
       // fail if workerFn doesn't finish before timeout
+      const { timeout } = jobSource;
       setTimeout(() => {
         if (isResolved) return;
 
         cancellationToken.cancel();
         this.warn(`Timeout processing job ${job._id}`);
-        reject(new WorkerTimeoutError(`Worker timed out, timeout = ${job._source.timeout}`, {
-          timeout: job._source.timeout,
-          jobId: job._id,
-        }));
-      }, job._source.timeout);
+        reject(
+          new WorkerTimeoutError(`Worker timed out, timeout = ${timeout}`, {
+            jobId: job._id,
+            timeout,
+          })
+        );
+      }, timeout);
     });
 
     return workerOutput.then((output) => {
@@ -357,7 +362,6 @@ export class Worker extends events.EventEmitter {
           filter: {
             bool: {
               minimum_should_match: 1,
-              must: { term: { jobtype: this.jobtype } },
               should: [
                 { term: { status: 'pending' } },
                 {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/types.d.ts b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/types.d.ts
index cb3b6d61ce53..c0284dc3e800 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/types.d.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/types.d.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type SavedObjectClient = any;
 export interface KbnServer {
   info: { protocol: string };
   config: () => ConfigObject;
+  expose: () => void;
   plugins: Record<string, any>;
   route: any;
   log: any;
@@ -104,5 +105,37 @@ export interface ReportingJob {
 export interface JobDoc {
   output: any;
   jobtype: string;
-  payload: any;
+  payload: ReportingJob;
+}
+
+export interface JobSource {
+  _id: string;
+  _source: JobDoc;
+}
+
+export interface ESQueueWorker {
+  on: (event: string, handler: any) => void;
+}
+
+export type ESQueueWorkerExecuteFn = (job: JobDoc, cancellationToken: any) => void;
+
+export interface ExportType {
+  jobType: string;
+  createJobFactory: any;
+  executeJobFactory: (server: KbnServer) => ESQueueWorkerExecuteFn;
+}
+
+export interface ESQueueWorkerOptions {
+  kibanaName: string;
+  kibanaId: string;
+  interval: number;
+  intervalErrorMultiplier: number;
+}
+
+export interface ESQueueInstance {
+  registerWorker: (
+    jobtype: string,
+    workerFn: any,
+    workerOptions: ESQueueWorkerOptions
+  ) => ESQueueWorker;
 }