Work where collectibles get their value

What the role is about

As a grader for collectible cards you are responsible for the professional inspection and assessment of trading cards. You carefully examine cards for surface, corners, edges and centering, and document the assessment according to our defined grading standards. You enter the subgrades into our system at your workstation; the system derives the overall grade from them using fixed bands.

Your responsibilities

• Inspect and assess cards for surface, corners, edges and centering
• Verify the authenticity of every card
• Identify damage and manipulation
• Record results conscientiously in our system
• Discuss borderline cases with the team to keep our grades consistent

What you should bring

• An interest in collectible cards and TCGs
• An excellent eye for detail
• A careful and focused way of working
• Reliability and a sense of responsibility
• Prior TCG knowledge is required – Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece or other games

Training: at least six months

Grading is a profession with no formal apprenticeship, so we train in-house over a period of at least six months. Throughout that time you grade under supervision and in parallel with experienced graders, until your grades reliably match those of the team. Only then do you grade independently. The position is accordingly designed for the long term: we invest half a year of training and expect a serious, long-term commitment in return. Our grading standards are publicly documented under Grading Scale and Subgrades.

What the role is about

At intake you are responsible for receiving, checking and registering incoming collectible cards and customer orders. You check shipments for completeness, assign the cards to their respective orders and record all relevant data carefully in our system. The cards themselves run through our flatbed scanner: scanner and image recognition read out name, set, number and language – you verify every recognition against the physical card, correct any deviations and only then release the batch for the order.

Your responsibilities

• Receive incoming shipments and check them for completeness
• Assign cards to their respective customer orders
• Feed cards through the scanner and verify the automatic recognition
• Record all relevant data carefully in our system
• Spot discrepancies against the order and resolve them with the team
• Keep the storage area in order so every order can be located at any time

What you should bring

• A careful and structured way of working
• Confident handling of computers and digital systems
• A strong sense of responsibility
• Reliability and accuracy
• German language skills, written and spoken, for documentation
• Prior TCG knowledge is required – it is the only way to tell whether an automatic match is correct

Working conditions

The work is done at a fixed workstation and can be performed seated throughout. Our system guides you through every order; what matters is accuracy and consistent care during verification. The full workflow is documented under grading process.

What the role is about

In production you are responsible for the careful further processing of the graded cards. This includes preparing the cards, placing them into the cases, checking labels and certification data, and the final quality inspection. The result is what the customer holds in their hands – and the sealing process cannot be undone.

Your responsibilities

• Prepare graded cards for further processing
• Place cards into the cases and seal them
• Check labels and certification data
• Final quality inspection of every finished slab
• Prepare finished slabs for insured return shipping

What you should bring

• A very careful and clean way of working
• A good eye for detail
• Reliability and a sense of responsibility
• A sure hand with delicate products
• Team spirit and the ability to concentrate
• Prior TCG knowledge is required – for checking labels and certification data

Working conditions

The work is physically light but demanding in terms of fine motor skills, and can be performed seated apart from operating the machinery. Sealing cannot be undone, which is why we work here with a double check and fixed inspection steps.

Yes. Grading has no formal apprenticeship – training happens in-house and takes at least six months for the grader position. What we do require is the requirements profile: fluent English, strong computer skills and solid TCG knowledge. Those foundations are not something we teach; they are what we build on.

Yes, it is mandatory – for all three positions. Without knowing sets, rarity tiers and print variants you can neither register a card correctly nor grade it correctly. Pokémon, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic, Lorcana and sports cards all come through our door, so we expect solid knowledge across the major games, not just one. A general interest in trading cards is not sufficient.

Because the entire working material is in English: card text, set and edition names, misprint terminology and the international grading standards the market orients itself by. A significant share of our customer communication is in English as well.

Yes. We want to see a cover letter and CV, along with your salary expectation and the position and model you are applying for. References are welcome but not required for the first step.

Give us the figure that works for you – as a gross monthly salary for full-time, or as an hourly rate for part-time, mini-job and working student roles. An open figure is better than none: it is the basis for the conversation, not a knock-out criterion.

Yes. We generally offer a trial working day before either side commits. You get to see the real working day – not a polished version of it.

Absolutely. We keep growing, and not every role is advertised at all times. Tell us what you can do and what draws you to PGS – we will get in touch as soon as something suitable opens up.