diff --git a/rq/worker.py b/rq/worker.py
index 4475d498..0eaae0a1 100644
--- a/rq/worker.py
+++ b/rq/worker.py
@@ -679,6 +679,66 @@ class Worker:
         """
         pass
 
+    def bootstrap(
+        self,
+        logging_level: str = "INFO",
+        date_format: str = DEFAULT_LOGGING_DATE_FORMAT,
+        log_format: str = DEFAULT_LOGGING_FORMAT,
+    ):
+        """Bootstraps the worker.
+        Runs the basic tasks that should run when the worker actually starts working.
+        Used so that new workers can focus on the work loop implementation rather
+        than the full bootstraping process.
+
+        Args:
+            logging_level (str, optional): Logging level to use. Defaults to "INFO".
+            date_format (str, optional): Date Format. Defaults to DEFAULT_LOGGING_DATE_FORMAT.
+            log_format (str, optional): Log Format. Defaults to DEFAULT_LOGGING_FORMAT.
+        """
+        setup_loghandlers(logging_level, date_format, log_format)
+        self.register_birth()
+        self.log.info("Worker %s: started, version %s", self.key, VERSION)
+        self.subscribe()
+        self.set_state(WorkerStatus.STARTED)
+        qnames = self.queue_names()
+        self.log.info('*** Listening on %s...', green(', '.join(qnames)))
+
+    def _start_scheduler(
+        self,
+        burst: bool = False,
+        logging_level: str = "INFO",
+        date_format: str = DEFAULT_LOGGING_DATE_FORMAT,
+        log_format: str = DEFAULT_LOGGING_FORMAT,
+    ):
+        """Starts the scheduler process.
+        This is specifically designed to be run by the worker when running the `work()` method.
+        Instanciates the RQScheduler and tries to acquire a lock.
+        If the lock is acquired, start scheduler.
+        If worker is on burst mode just enqueues scheduled jobs and quits,
+        otherwise, starts the scheduler in a separate process.
+
+        Args:
+            burst (bool, optional): Whether to work on burst mode. Defaults to False.
+            logging_level (str, optional): Logging level to use. Defaults to "INFO".
+            date_format (str, optional): Date Format. Defaults to DEFAULT_LOGGING_DATE_FORMAT.
+            log_format (str, optional): Log Format. Defaults to DEFAULT_LOGGING_FORMAT.
+        """
+        self.scheduler = RQScheduler(
+            self.queues,
+            connection=self.connection,
+            logging_level=logging_level,
+            date_format=date_format,
+            log_format=log_format,
+            serializer=self.serializer,
+        )
+        self.scheduler.acquire_locks()
+        if self.scheduler.acquired_locks:
+            if burst:
+                self.scheduler.enqueue_scheduled_jobs()
+                self.scheduler.release_locks()
+            else:
+                self.scheduler.start()
+
     def work(
         self,
         burst: bool = False,
@@ -707,34 +767,10 @@ class Worker:
         Returns:
             worked (bool): Will return True if any job was processed, False otherwise.
         """
-        setup_loghandlers(logging_level, date_format, log_format)
+        self.bootstrap(logging_level, date_format, log_format)
         completed_jobs = 0
-        self.register_birth()
-        self.log.info("Worker %s: started, version %s", self.key, VERSION)
-        self.subscribe()
-        self.set_state(WorkerStatus.STARTED)
-        qnames = self.queue_names()
-        self.log.info('*** Listening on %s...', green(', '.join(qnames)))
-
         if with_scheduler:
-            self.scheduler = RQScheduler(
-                self.queues,
-                connection=self.connection,
-                logging_level=logging_level,
-                date_format=date_format,
-                log_format=log_format,
-                serializer=self.serializer,
-            )
-            self.scheduler.acquire_locks()
-            # If lock is acquired, start scheduler
-            if self.scheduler.acquired_locks:
-                # If worker is run on burst mode, enqueue_scheduled_jobs()
-                # before working. Otherwise, start scheduler in a separate process
-                if burst:
-                    self.scheduler.enqueue_scheduled_jobs()
-                    self.scheduler.release_locks()
-                else:
-                    self.scheduler.start()
+            self._start_scheduler(burst, logging_level, date_format, log_format)
 
         self._install_signal_handlers()
         try: