---
title: CronJob
id: cronjob
full_link: /docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/cron-jobs/
short_description: >
  A repeating task (a Job) that runs on a regular schedule.

aka: 
tags:
- core-object
- workload
---
 Manages a [Job](/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/job/) that runs on a periodic schedule.

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Similar to a line in a *crontab* file, a CronJob object specifies a schedule using the [cron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron) format.