A push button assembly for a cooking appliance may include a button, a button base coupled to the button defining an interior, and a button support coupled to the button and disposed within the interior. The button support may include a boss defining a channel. A support pin may be rotatably coupled with the button support. A pin may be coupled with the button base and slidably received within the channel. The push button assembly may further include a lever having a first end and second end. The lever may define an aperture configured to receive the pin.