This is great! The prev recommendation was usually a lib called celery that I wasn't able to get working. I don't remember the details, but it had high friction points or compatibility barriers I wasn't able to overcome. This integration fits Django's batteries included approach.

I've been handling this, so far, with separate standalone scripts that hook into Django's models and ORM. You have to use certain incantations in an explicit order at the top of the module to make this happen.